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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,658,160 and 3,580,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,658,160 and 3,580,992 is: 7,733,574.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,658,160 : 3,580,992 = 3,580,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,658,160/3,580,992 = 3,580,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,658,160x = 3,580,992 × 3,580,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,658,160x = 12,823,503,704,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,823,503,704,064/1,658,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,574.39

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