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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,352 and 3,557,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,352 and 3,557,616 is: 7,758,369.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,352 : 3,557,616 = 3,557,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,352/3,557,616 = 3,557,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,352x = 3,557,616 × 3,557,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,352x = 12,656,631,603,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,656,631,603,456/1,631,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,369.50

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