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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,960 and 3,528,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,960 and 3,528,792 is: 7,625,644.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,960 : 3,528,792 = 3,528,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,960/3,528,792 = 3,528,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,960x = 3,528,792 × 3,528,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,960x = 12,452,372,979,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,452,372,979,264/1,632,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,625,644.83

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