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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,760 and 3,534,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,760 and 3,534,712 is: 7,656,879.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,760 : 3,534,712 = 3,534,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,760/3,534,712 = 3,534,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,760x = 3,534,712 × 3,534,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,760x = 12,494,188,922,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,494,188,922,944/1,631,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,656,879.03

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