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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,696 and 3,616,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,696 and 3,616,794 is: 7,853,293.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,696 : 3,616,794 = 3,616,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,696/3,616,794 = 3,616,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,696x = 3,616,794 × 3,616,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,696x = 13,081,198,838,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,081,198,838,436/1,665,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,853,293.06

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