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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,992 and 3,546,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,992 and 3,546,406 is: 7,701,810.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,992 : 3,546,406 = 3,546,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,992/3,546,406 = 3,546,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,992x = 3,546,406 × 3,546,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,992x = 12,576,995,516,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,576,995,516,836/1,632,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701,810.86

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