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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,559 and 3,812,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,559 and 3,812,293 is: 8,902,329.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,559 : 3,812,293 = 3,812,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,559/3,812,293 = 3,812,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,559x = 3,812,293 × 3,812,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,559x = 14,533,577,917,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,533,577,917,849/1,632,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,329.36

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