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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,666,658 and 3,586,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,666,658 and 3,586,239 is: 7,716,706.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,658 : 3,586,239 = 3,586,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,658/3,586,239 = 3,586,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,658x = 3,586,239 × 3,586,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,658x = 12,861,110,165,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,861,110,165,121/1,666,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,716,706.23

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