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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,716 and 3,632,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,716 and 3,632,706 is: 7,946,303.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,716 : 3,632,706 = 3,632,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,716/3,632,706 = 3,632,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,716x = 3,632,706 × 3,632,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,716x = 13,196,552,882,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,196,552,882,436/1,660,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,946,303.21

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