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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,666,661 and 3,586,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,666,661 and 3,586,245 is: 7,716,718.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,661 : 3,586,245 = 3,586,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,661/3,586,245 = 3,586,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,661x = 3,586,245 × 3,586,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,661x = 12,861,153,200,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,861,153,200,025/1,666,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,716,718.16

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