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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,200 and 3,606,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,200 and 3,606,120 is: 7,818,723.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,200 : 3,606,120 = 3,606,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,200/3,606,120 = 3,606,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,200x = 3,606,120 × 3,606,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,200x = 13,004,101,454,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,101,454,400/1,663,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,818,723.82

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