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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,383 and 3,590,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,383 and 3,590,002 is: 7,752,794.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,383 : 3,590,002 = 3,590,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,383/3,590,002 = 3,590,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,383x = 3,590,002 × 3,590,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,383x = 12,888,114,360,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,888,114,360,004/1,662,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,752,794.85

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