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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,441 and 3,579,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,441 and 3,579,150 is: 7,705,725.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,441 : 3,579,150 = 3,579,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,441/3,579,150 = 3,579,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,441x = 3,579,150 × 3,579,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,441x = 12,810,314,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,810,314,722,500/1,662,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,705,725.93

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