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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,657,324 and 3,609,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,657,324 and 3,609,872 is: 7,862,781.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,324 : 3,609,872 = 3,609,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,324/3,609,872 = 3,609,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,324x = 3,609,872 × 3,609,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,324x = 13,031,175,856,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,031,175,856,384/1,657,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,781.12

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