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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,994 and 3,592,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,994 and 3,592,098 is: 7,758,998.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,994 : 3,592,098 = 3,592,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,994/3,592,098 = 3,592,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,994x = 3,592,098 × 3,592,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,994x = 12,903,168,041,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,903,168,041,604/1,662,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,998.55

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