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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,020 and 3,546,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,020 and 3,546,460 is: 7,701,913.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,020 : 3,546,460 = 3,546,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,020/3,546,460 = 3,546,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,020x = 3,546,460 × 3,546,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,020x = 12,577,378,531,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,577,378,531,600/1,633,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701,913.35

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