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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,645 and 3,620,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,645 and 3,620,898 is: 7,899,823.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,645 : 3,620,898 = 3,620,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,645/3,620,898 = 3,620,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,645x = 3,620,898 × 3,620,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,645x = 13,110,902,326,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,110,902,326,404/1,659,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,823.35

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