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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,665 and 3,535,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,665 and 3,535,536 is: 7,679,722.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,665 : 3,535,536 = 3,535,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,665/3,535,536 = 3,535,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,665x = 3,535,536 × 3,535,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,665x = 12,500,014,807,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,500,014,807,296/1,627,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,679,722.06

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