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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,669,830 and 3,575,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,669,830 and 3,575,775 is: 7,657,166.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,669,830 : 3,575,775 = 3,575,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,669,830/3,575,775 = 3,575,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,669,830x = 3,575,775 × 3,575,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,669,830x = 12,786,166,850,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,786,166,850,625/1,669,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,657,166.81

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