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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,962 and 3,602,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,962 and 3,602,790 is: 7,914,875.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,962 : 3,602,790 = 3,602,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,962/3,602,790 = 3,602,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,962x = 3,602,790 × 3,602,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,962x = 12,980,095,784,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,980,095,784,100/1,639,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,875.94

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