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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,201 and 3,579,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,201 and 3,579,557 is: 7,864,731.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,201 : 3,579,557 = 3,579,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,201/3,579,557 = 3,579,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,201x = 3,579,557 × 3,579,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,201x = 12,813,228,316,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,813,228,316,249/1,629,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,864,731.43

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