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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,809 and 3,579,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,809 and 3,579,811 is: 7,702,234.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,809 : 3,579,811 = 3,579,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,809/3,579,811 = 3,579,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,809x = 3,579,811 × 3,579,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,809x = 12,815,046,795,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,815,046,795,721/1,663,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,702,234.33

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