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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,657,332 and 3,609,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,657,332 and 3,609,888 is: 7,862,812.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,332 : 3,609,888 = 3,609,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,332/3,609,888 = 3,609,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,332x = 3,609,888 × 3,609,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,332x = 13,031,291,372,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,031,291,372,544/1,657,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,812.87

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