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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,854 and 3,588,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,854 and 3,588,036 is: 7,751,435.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,854 : 3,588,036 = 3,588,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,854/3,588,036 = 3,588,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,854x = 3,588,036 × 3,588,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,854x = 12,874,002,337,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,874,002,337,296/1,660,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,751,435.31

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