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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,664,716 and 3,591,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,664,716 and 3,591,656 is: 7,749,065.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,664,716 : 3,591,656 = 3,591,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,664,716/3,591,656 = 3,591,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,664,716x = 3,591,656 × 3,591,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,664,716x = 12,899,992,822,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,899,992,822,336/1,664,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,749,065.20

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