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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,662 and 3,518,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,662 and 3,518,154 is: 7,453,297.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,662 : 3,518,154 = 3,518,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,662/3,518,154 = 3,518,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,662x = 3,518,154 × 3,518,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,662x = 12,377,407,567,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,377,407,567,716/1,660,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,297.28

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