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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,760 and 3,534,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,760 and 3,534,656 is: 7,656,636.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,760 : 3,534,656 = 3,534,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,760/3,534,656 = 3,534,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,760x = 3,534,656 × 3,534,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,760x = 12,493,793,038,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,493,793,038,336/1,631,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,636.42

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