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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,636,644 and 3,556,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,636,644 and 3,556,560 is: 7,728,693.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,636,644 : 3,556,560 = 3,556,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,636,644/3,556,560 = 3,556,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,636,644x = 3,556,560 × 3,556,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,636,644x = 12,649,119,033,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,649,119,033,600/1,636,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,728,693.00

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