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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,115 and 3,837,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,115 and 3,837,699 is: 9,029,365.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,115 : 3,837,699 = 3,837,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,115/3,837,699 = 3,837,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,115x = 3,837,699 × 3,837,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,115x = 14,727,933,614,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,933,614,601/1,631,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,029,365.57

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