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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,160 and 3,586,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,160 and 3,586,760 is: 7,739,836.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,160 : 3,586,760 = 3,586,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,160/3,586,760 = 3,586,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,160x = 3,586,760 × 3,586,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,160x = 12,864,847,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,864,847,297,600/1,662,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,739,836.90

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