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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,394 and 3,609,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,394 and 3,609,116 is: 7,830,807.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,394 : 3,609,116 = 3,609,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,394/3,609,116 = 3,609,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,394x = 3,609,116 × 3,609,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,394x = 13,025,718,301,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,025,718,301,456/1,663,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,830,807.55

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