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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,750 and 3,602,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,750 and 3,602,328 is: 7,913,869.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,750 : 3,602,328 = 3,602,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,750/3,602,328 = 3,602,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,750x = 3,602,328 × 3,602,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,750x = 12,976,767,019,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,767,019,584/1,639,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,869.20

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