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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,560 and 3,590,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,560 and 3,590,220 is: 7,683,587.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,560 : 3,590,220 = 3,590,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,560/3,590,220 = 3,590,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,560x = 3,590,220 × 3,590,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,560x = 12,889,679,648,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,889,679,648,400/1,677,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,587.86

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