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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,964 and 3,602,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,964 and 3,602,792 is: 7,914,875.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,964 : 3,602,792 = 3,602,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,964/3,602,792 = 3,602,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,964x = 3,602,792 × 3,602,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,964x = 12,980,110,195,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,980,110,195,264/1,639,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,914,875.08

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