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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,644 and 3,568,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,644 and 3,568,520 is: 7,761,790.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,644 : 3,568,520 = 3,568,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,644/3,568,520 = 3,568,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,644x = 3,568,520 × 3,568,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,644x = 12,734,334,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,334,990,400/1,640,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,761,790.49

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