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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,580 and 3,573,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,580 and 3,573,804 is: 7,682,081.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,580 : 3,573,804 = 3,573,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,580/3,573,804 = 3,573,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,580x = 3,573,804 × 3,573,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,580x = 12,772,075,030,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,772,075,030,416/1,662,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,682,081.48

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