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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,128 and 3,535,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,128 and 3,535,296 is: 7,657,682.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,128 : 3,535,296 = 3,535,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,128/3,535,296 = 3,535,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,128x = 3,535,296 × 3,535,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,128x = 12,498,317,807,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,317,807,616/1,632,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,657,682.37

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