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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,539 and 3,604,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,539 and 3,604,464 is: 7,924,276.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,539 : 3,604,464 = 3,604,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,539/3,604,464 = 3,604,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,539x = 3,604,464 × 3,604,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,539x = 12,992,160,727,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,992,160,727,296/1,639,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,924,276.72

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