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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,670,959 and 3,532,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,670,959 and 3,532,406 is: 7,467,503.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,670,959 : 3,532,406 = 3,532,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,670,959/3,532,406 = 3,532,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,670,959x = 3,532,406 × 3,532,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,670,959x = 12,477,892,148,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,892,148,836/1,670,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467,503.48

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