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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,532 and 3,666,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,532 and 3,666,660 is: 7,836,866.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,532 : 3,666,660 = 3,666,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,532/3,666,660 = 3,666,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,532x = 3,666,660 × 3,666,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,532x = 13,444,395,555,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,444,395,555,600/1,715,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,836,866.67

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