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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,977 and 3,544,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,977 and 3,544,394 is: 7,655,639.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,977 : 3,544,394 = 3,544,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,977/3,544,394 = 3,544,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,977x = 3,544,394 × 3,544,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,977x = 12,562,728,827,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,562,728,827,236/1,640,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655,639.80

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