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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,832 and 3,540,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,832 and 3,540,141 is: 7,689,503.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,832 : 3,540,141 = 3,540,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,832/3,540,141 = 3,540,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,832x = 3,540,141 × 3,540,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,832x = 12,532,598,299,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,532,598,299,881/1,629,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,689,503.15

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