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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,405 and 3,632,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,405 and 3,632,001 is: 7,920,854.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,405 : 3,632,001 = 3,632,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,405/3,632,001 = 3,632,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,405x = 3,632,001 × 3,632,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,405x = 13,191,431,264,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,191,431,264,001/1,665,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,854.85

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