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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,851 and 3,609,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,851 and 3,609,840 is: 7,845,944.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,851 : 3,609,840 = 3,609,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,851/3,609,840 = 3,609,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,851x = 3,609,840 × 3,609,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,851x = 13,030,944,825,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,030,944,825,600/1,660,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,944.53

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