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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,989 and 3,592,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,989 and 3,592,090 is: 7,758,987.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,989 : 3,592,090 = 3,592,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,989/3,592,090 = 3,592,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,989x = 3,592,090 × 3,592,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,989x = 12,903,110,568,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,903,110,568,100/1,662,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,987.32

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