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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,592 and 3,749,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,592 and 3,749,528 is: 8,606,163.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,592 : 3,749,528 = 3,749,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,592/3,749,528 = 3,749,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,592x = 3,749,528 × 3,749,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,592x = 14,058,960,222,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,058,960,222,784/1,633,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,606,163.73

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