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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,632 and 3,499,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,632 and 3,499,460 is: 7,505,503.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,632 : 3,499,460 = 3,499,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,632/3,499,460 = 3,499,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,632x = 3,499,460 × 3,499,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,632x = 12,246,220,291,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,246,220,291,600/1,631,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,505,503.87

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