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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,240 and 3,545,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,240 and 3,545,928 is: 7,577,930.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,240 : 3,545,928 = 3,545,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,240/3,545,928 = 3,545,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,240x = 3,545,928 × 3,545,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,240x = 12,573,605,381,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,573,605,381,184/1,659,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,577,930.49

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