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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,649 and 3,578,483.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,649 and 3,578,483.25 is: 7,862,677.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,649 : 3,578,483.25 = 3,578,483.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,649/3,578,483.25 = 3,578,483.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,649x = 3,578,483.25 × 3,578,483.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,649x = 12,805,542,370,530.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,805,542,370,530.56/1,628,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,677.82

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