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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,552 and 3,603,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,552 and 3,603,040 is: 7,813,115.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,552 : 3,603,040 = 3,603,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,552/3,603,040 = 3,603,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,552x = 3,603,040 × 3,603,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,552x = 12,981,897,241,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,981,897,241,600/1,661,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,813,115.23

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