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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,833 and 3,589,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,833 and 3,589,159 is: 7,719,203.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,833 : 3,589,159 = 3,589,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,833/3,589,159 = 3,589,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,833x = 3,589,159 × 3,589,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,833x = 12,882,062,327,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,882,062,327,281/1,668,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,203.98

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