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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,595 and 3,554,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,595 and 3,554,910 is: 7,717,039.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,595 : 3,554,910 = 3,554,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,595/3,554,910 = 3,554,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,595x = 3,554,910 × 3,554,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,595x = 12,637,385,108,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,637,385,108,100/1,637,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,717,039.38

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