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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,721 and 3,534,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,721 and 3,534,630 is: 7,656,706.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,721 : 3,534,630 = 3,534,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,721/3,534,630 = 3,534,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,721x = 3,534,630 × 3,534,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,721x = 12,493,609,236,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,493,609,236,900/1,631,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,706.78

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