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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,801 and 3,595,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,801 and 3,595,502 is: 7,883,660.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,801 : 3,595,502 = 3,595,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,801/3,595,502 = 3,595,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,801x = 3,595,502 × 3,595,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,801x = 12,927,634,632,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,927,634,632,004/1,639,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,883,660.66

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