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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,750 and 3,534,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,750 and 3,534,692 is: 7,656,839.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,750 : 3,534,692 = 3,534,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,750/3,534,692 = 3,534,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,750x = 3,534,692 × 3,534,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,750x = 12,494,047,534,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,494,047,534,864/1,631,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,839.30

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