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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,874 and 3,667,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,874 and 3,667,955 is: 8,179,285.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,874 : 3,667,955 = 3,667,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,874/3,667,955 = 3,667,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,874x = 3,667,955 × 3,667,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,874x = 13,453,893,882,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,453,893,882,025/1,644,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,285.39

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