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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,525 and 3,355,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,525 and 3,355,782 is: 6,872,811.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,525 : 3,355,782 = 3,355,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,525/3,355,782 = 3,355,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,525x = 3,355,782 × 3,355,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,525x = 11,261,272,831,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,272,831,524/1,638,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,811.11

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