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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,532 and 3,573,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,532 and 3,573,699 is: 7,681,851.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,532 : 3,573,699 = 3,573,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,532/3,573,699 = 3,573,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,532x = 3,573,699 × 3,573,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,532x = 12,771,324,542,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,771,324,542,601/1,662,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681,851.86

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