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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,667,980 and 3,660,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,667,980 and 3,660,740 is: 8,034,279.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,667,980 : 3,660,740 = 3,660,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,667,980/3,660,740 = 3,660,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,667,980x = 3,660,740 × 3,660,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,667,980x = 13,401,017,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,401,017,347,600/1,667,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,034,279.40

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