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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,670,152 and 3,659,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,670,152 and 3,659,498 is: 8,018,387.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,670,152 : 3,659,498 = 3,659,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,670,152/3,659,498 = 3,659,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,670,152x = 3,659,498 × 3,659,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,670,152x = 13,391,925,612,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,391,925,612,004/1,670,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,018,387.32

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