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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,030 and 3,546,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,030 and 3,546,472 is: 7,701,918.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,030 : 3,546,472 = 3,546,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,030/3,546,472 = 3,546,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,030x = 3,546,472 × 3,546,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,030x = 12,577,463,646,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,577,463,646,784/1,633,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,701,918.30

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