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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,756 and 3,623,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,756 and 3,623,688 is: 7,925,798.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,756 : 3,623,688 = 3,623,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,756/3,623,688 = 3,623,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,756x = 3,623,688 × 3,623,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,756x = 13,131,114,721,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,131,114,721,344/1,656,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,925,798.80

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