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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,246 and 3,587,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,246 and 3,587,292 is: 7,826,483.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,246 : 3,587,292 = 3,587,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,246/3,587,292 = 3,587,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,246x = 3,587,292 × 3,587,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,246x = 12,868,663,893,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,868,663,893,264/1,644,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,826,483.32

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