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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,556 and 3,553,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,556 and 3,553,428 is: 7,710,790.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,556 : 3,553,428 = 3,553,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,556/3,553,428 = 3,553,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,556x = 3,553,428 × 3,553,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,556x = 12,626,850,551,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,626,850,551,184/1,637,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,710,790.07

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