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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,886 and 3,667,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,886 and 3,667,986 is: 8,179,363.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,886 : 3,667,986 = 3,667,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,886/3,667,986 = 3,667,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,886x = 3,667,986 × 3,667,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,886x = 13,454,121,296,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,121,296,196/1,644,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,363.98

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