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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641,932 and 3,528,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641,932 and 3,528,376 is: 7,582,188.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,932 : 3,528,376 = 3,528,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,932/3,528,376 = 3,528,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,932x = 3,528,376 × 3,528,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,932x = 12,449,437,197,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,449,437,197,376/1,641,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,582,188.05

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