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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,635,885 and 3,494,426.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,635,885 and 3,494,426.06 is: 7,464,469.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,635,885 : 3,494,426.06 = 3,494,426.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,635,885/3,494,426.06 = 3,494,426.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,635,885x = 3,494,426.06 × 3,494,426.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,635,885x = 12,211,013,506,279.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,211,013,506,279.25/1,635,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,464,469.39

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