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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,270 and 3,587,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,270 and 3,587,343 is: 7,826,591.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,270 : 3,587,343 = 3,587,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,270/3,587,343 = 3,587,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,270x = 3,587,343 × 3,587,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,270x = 12,869,029,799,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,869,029,799,649/1,644,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,826,591.62

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