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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,518 and 3,630,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,518 and 3,630,560 is: 7,933,086.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,518 : 3,630,560 = 3,630,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,518/3,630,560 = 3,630,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,518x = 3,630,560 × 3,630,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,518x = 13,180,965,913,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,180,965,913,600/1,661,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,933,086.44

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