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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,719 and 3,602,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,719 and 3,602,259 is: 7,913,715.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,719 : 3,602,259 = 3,602,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,719/3,602,259 = 3,602,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,719x = 3,602,259 × 3,602,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,719x = 12,976,269,903,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,269,903,081/1,639,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,715.64

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