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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,408 and 3,632,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,408 and 3,632,006 is: 7,920,862.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,408 : 3,632,006 = 3,632,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,408/3,632,006 = 3,632,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,408x = 3,632,006 × 3,632,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,408x = 13,191,467,584,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,191,467,584,036/1,665,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,862.39

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