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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,059 and 3,610,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,059 and 3,610,054 is: 7,827,043.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,059 : 3,610,054 = 3,610,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,059/3,610,054 = 3,610,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,059x = 3,610,054 × 3,610,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,059x = 13,032,489,882,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,032,489,882,916/1,665,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,827,043.90

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