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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,360 and 3,619,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,360 and 3,619,056 is: 7,893,143.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,360 : 3,619,056 = 3,619,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,360/3,619,056 = 3,619,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,360x = 3,619,056 × 3,619,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,360x = 13,097,566,331,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,097,566,331,136/1,659,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,143.34

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