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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,331 and 3,610,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,331 and 3,610,678 is: 7,856,778.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,331 : 3,610,678 = 3,610,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,331/3,610,678 = 3,610,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,331x = 3,610,678 × 3,610,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,331x = 13,036,995,619,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,036,995,619,684/1,659,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856,778.20

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