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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,667,888 and 3,641,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,667,888 and 3,641,632 is: 7,951,063.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,667,888 : 3,641,632 = 3,641,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,667,888/3,641,632 = 3,641,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,667,888x = 3,641,632 × 3,641,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,667,888x = 13,261,483,623,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,261,483,623,424/1,667,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,951,063.63

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