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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,752 and 3,602,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,752 and 3,602,332 is: 7,913,877.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,752 : 3,602,332 = 3,602,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,752/3,602,332 = 3,602,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,752x = 3,602,332 × 3,602,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,752x = 12,976,795,838,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,976,795,838,224/1,639,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,877.12

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