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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,393 and 3,642,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,393 and 3,642,597 is: 7,952,870.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,393 : 3,642,597 = 3,642,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,393/3,642,597 = 3,642,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,393x = 3,642,597 × 3,642,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,393x = 13,268,512,904,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,268,512,904,409/1,668,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,952,870.16

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