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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,671 and 3,576,036.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,671 and 3,576,036.75 is: 7,700,525.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,671 : 3,576,036.75 = 3,576,036.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,671/3,576,036.75 = 3,576,036.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,671x = 3,576,036.75 × 3,576,036.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,671x = 12,788,038,837,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,788,038,837,350.56/1,660,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,700,525.17

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