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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,643,352 and 3,589,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,643,352 and 3,589,139 is: 7,838,806.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,643,352 : 3,589,139 = 3,589,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,643,352/3,589,139 = 3,589,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,643,352x = 3,589,139 × 3,589,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,643,352x = 12,881,918,761,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,881,918,761,321/1,643,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,806.76

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