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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,190 and 3,586,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,190 and 3,586,820 is: 7,739,956.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,190 : 3,586,820 = 3,586,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,190/3,586,820 = 3,586,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,190x = 3,586,820 × 3,586,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,190x = 12,865,277,712,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,277,712,400/1,662,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,739,956.15

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