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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,150 and 3,642,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,150 and 3,642,116 is: 7,951,928.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,150 : 3,642,116 = 3,642,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,150/3,642,116 = 3,642,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,150x = 3,642,116 × 3,642,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,150x = 13,265,008,957,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,265,008,957,456/1,668,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,951,928.16

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