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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,658,116 and 3,569,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,658,116 and 3,569,920 is: 7,686,029.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,658,116 : 3,569,920 = 3,569,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,658,116/3,569,920 = 3,569,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,658,116x = 3,569,920 × 3,569,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,658,116x = 12,744,328,806,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,744,328,806,400/1,658,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,686,029.69

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