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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,965 and 3,528,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,965 and 3,528,795 is: 7,579,220.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,965 : 3,528,795 = 3,528,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,965/3,528,795 = 3,528,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,965x = 3,528,795 × 3,528,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,965x = 12,452,394,152,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,452,394,152,025/1,642,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579,220.59

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