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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,591 and 3,812,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,591 and 3,812,355 is: 8,902,444.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,591 : 3,812,355 = 3,812,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,591/3,812,355 = 3,812,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,591x = 3,812,355 × 3,812,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,591x = 14,534,050,646,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,534,050,646,025/1,632,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,444.42

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