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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,664,892 and 3,588,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,664,892 and 3,588,948 is: 7,736,566.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,664,892 : 3,588,948 = 3,588,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,664,892/3,588,948 = 3,588,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,664,892x = 3,588,948 × 3,588,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,664,892x = 12,880,547,746,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,880,547,746,704/1,664,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736,566.54

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