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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,999 and 3,546,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,999 and 3,546,420 is: 7,701,838.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,999 : 3,546,420 = 3,546,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,999/3,546,420 = 3,546,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,999x = 3,546,420 × 3,546,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,999x = 12,577,094,816,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,577,094,816,400/1,632,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701,838.65

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