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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,995 and 3,592,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,995 and 3,592,101 is: 7,759,006.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,995 : 3,592,101 = 3,592,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,995/3,592,101 = 3,592,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,995x = 3,592,101 × 3,592,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,995x = 12,903,189,594,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,903,189,594,201/1,662,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,759,006.85

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