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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,876 and 3,667,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,876 and 3,667,959 is: 8,179,293.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,876 : 3,667,959 = 3,667,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,876/3,667,959 = 3,667,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,876x = 3,667,959 × 3,667,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,876x = 13,453,923,225,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,453,923,225,681/1,644,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,293.29

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