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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,440 and 3,544,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,440 and 3,544,450 is: 7,695,918.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,440 : 3,544,450 = 3,544,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,440/3,544,450 = 3,544,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,440x = 3,544,450 × 3,544,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,440x = 12,563,125,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,563,125,802,500/1,632,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695,918.87

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