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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,811 and 3,579,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,811 and 3,579,816 is: 7,702,246.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,811 : 3,579,816 = 3,579,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,811/3,579,816 = 3,579,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,811x = 3,579,816 × 3,579,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,811x = 12,815,082,593,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,815,082,593,856/1,663,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,702,246.59

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