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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,567 and 3,616,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,567 and 3,616,527 is: 7,852,741.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,567 : 3,616,527 = 3,616,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,567/3,616,527 = 3,616,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,567x = 3,616,527 × 3,616,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,567x = 13,079,267,541,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,079,267,541,729/1,665,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,741.76

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