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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,720 and 3,591,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,720 and 3,591,120 is: 7,756,052.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,720 : 3,591,120 = 3,591,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,720/3,591,120 = 3,591,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,720x = 3,591,120 × 3,591,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,720x = 12,896,142,854,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,896,142,854,400/1,662,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756,052.04

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