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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,736 and 3,534,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,736 and 3,534,659 is: 7,656,762.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,736 : 3,534,659 = 3,534,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,736/3,534,659 = 3,534,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,736x = 3,534,659 × 3,534,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,736x = 12,493,814,246,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,493,814,246,281/1,631,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,762.03

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