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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,926 and 3,672,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,926 and 3,672,612 is: 8,115,932.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,926 : 3,672,612 = 3,672,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,926/3,672,612 = 3,672,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,926x = 3,672,612 × 3,672,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,926x = 13,488,078,902,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,488,078,902,544/1,661,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,115,932.30

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