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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,960 and 3,576,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,960 and 3,576,792 is: 7,805,828.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,960 : 3,576,792 = 3,576,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,960/3,576,792 = 3,576,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,960x = 3,576,792 × 3,576,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,960x = 12,793,441,011,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,793,441,011,264/1,638,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805,828.70

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