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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,630,287 and 3,835,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,630,287 and 3,835,998 is: 9,025,944.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,630,287 : 3,835,998 = 3,835,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,630,287/3,835,998 = 3,835,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,630,287x = 3,835,998 × 3,835,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,630,287x = 14,714,880,656,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,714,880,656,004/1,630,287
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,025,944.91

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