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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,937 and 3,576,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,937 and 3,576,746 is: 7,805,737.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,937 : 3,576,746 = 3,576,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,937/3,576,746 = 3,576,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,937x = 3,576,746 × 3,576,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,937x = 12,793,111,948,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,793,111,948,516/1,638,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805,737.47

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