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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,252 and 3,578,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,252 and 3,578,744 is: 7,704,853.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,252 : 3,578,744 = 3,578,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,252/3,578,744 = 3,578,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,252x = 3,578,744 × 3,578,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,252x = 12,807,408,617,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,807,408,617,536/1,662,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,704,853.79

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