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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,635,772 and 3,574,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,635,772 and 3,574,808 is: 7,812,367.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,635,772 : 3,574,808 = 3,574,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,635,772/3,574,808 = 3,574,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,635,772x = 3,574,808 × 3,574,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,635,772x = 12,779,252,236,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,779,252,236,864/1,635,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,812,367.64

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