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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,492 and 3,583,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,492 and 3,583,590 is: 7,710,704.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,492 : 3,583,590 = 3,583,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,492/3,583,590 = 3,583,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,492x = 3,583,590 × 3,583,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,492x = 12,842,117,288,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,842,117,288,100/1,665,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,704.88

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