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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,060 and 3,610,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,060 and 3,610,056 is: 7,827,047.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,060 : 3,610,056 = 3,610,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,060/3,610,056 = 3,610,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,060x = 3,610,056 × 3,610,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,060x = 13,032,504,323,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,032,504,323,136/1,665,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,827,047.87

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