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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,029 and 3,641,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,029 and 3,641,916 is: 7,951,631.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,029 : 3,641,916 = 3,641,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,029/3,641,916 = 3,641,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,029x = 3,641,916 × 3,641,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,029x = 13,263,552,151,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,263,552,151,056/1,668,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,951,631.63

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