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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,984 and 3,592,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,984 and 3,592,080 is: 7,758,967.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,984 : 3,592,080 = 3,592,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,984/3,592,080 = 3,592,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,984x = 3,592,080 × 3,592,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,984x = 12,903,038,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,903,038,726,400/1,662,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,967.45

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