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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,120 and 3,522,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,120 and 3,522,548 is: 7,460,883.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,120 : 3,522,548 = 3,522,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,120/3,522,548 = 3,522,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,120x = 3,522,548 × 3,522,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,120x = 12,408,344,412,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,344,412,304/1,663,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,460,883.41

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