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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,392 and 3,642,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,392 and 3,642,594 is: 7,952,861.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,392 : 3,642,594 = 3,642,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,392/3,642,594 = 3,642,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,392x = 3,642,594 × 3,642,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,392x = 13,268,491,048,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,268,491,048,836/1,668,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,861.83

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