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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,555 and 3,812,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,555 and 3,812,286 is: 8,902,318.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,555 : 3,812,286 = 3,812,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,555/3,812,286 = 3,812,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,555x = 3,812,286 × 3,812,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,555x = 14,533,524,545,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,533,524,545,796/1,632,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,318.48

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