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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,528 and 3,355,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,528 and 3,355,788 is: 6,872,823.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,528 : 3,355,788 = 3,355,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,528/3,355,788 = 3,355,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,528x = 3,355,788 × 3,355,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,528x = 11,261,313,100,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,261,313,100,944/1,638,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,823.11

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