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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,378 and 3,619,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,378 and 3,619,092 is: 7,893,214.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,378 : 3,619,092 = 3,619,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,378/3,619,092 = 3,619,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,378x = 3,619,092 × 3,619,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,378x = 13,097,826,904,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,097,826,904,464/1,659,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,214.75

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