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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,660,866 and 3,597,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,660,866 and 3,597,207 is: 7,791,054.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,660,866 : 3,597,207 = 3,597,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,660,866/3,597,207 = 3,597,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,660,866x = 3,597,207 × 3,597,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,660,866x = 12,939,898,200,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,939,898,200,849/1,660,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,054.91

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