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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,774 and 3,589,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,774 and 3,589,134 is: 7,719,369.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,774 : 3,589,134 = 3,589,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,774/3,589,134 = 3,589,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,774x = 3,589,134 × 3,589,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,774x = 12,881,882,869,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,881,882,869,956/1,668,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,369.35

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