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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,636 and 3,524,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,636 and 3,524,104 is: 7,583,680.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,636 : 3,524,104 = 3,524,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,636/3,524,104 = 3,524,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,636x = 3,524,104 × 3,524,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,636x = 12,419,309,002,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,419,309,002,816/1,637,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,583,680.99

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