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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,593 and 3,554,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,593 and 3,554,906 is: 7,717,031.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,593 : 3,554,906 = 3,554,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,593/3,554,906 = 3,554,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,593x = 3,554,906 × 3,554,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,593x = 12,637,356,668,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,637,356,668,836/1,637,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,717,031.44

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