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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,717 and 3,534,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,717 and 3,534,623 is: 7,656,695.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,717 : 3,534,623 = 3,534,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,717/3,534,623 = 3,534,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,717x = 3,534,623 × 3,534,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,717x = 12,493,559,752,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,493,559,752,129/1,631,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,695.22

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