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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,129 and 3,535,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,129 and 3,535,298 is: 7,657,686.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,129 : 3,535,298 = 3,535,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,129/3,535,298 = 3,535,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,129x = 3,535,298 × 3,535,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,129x = 12,498,331,948,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,498,331,948,804/1,632,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,657,686.34

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