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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,890 and 3,667,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,890 and 3,667,995 is: 8,179,384.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,890 : 3,667,995 = 3,667,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,890/3,667,995 = 3,667,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,890x = 3,667,995 × 3,667,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,890x = 13,454,187,320,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,187,320,025/1,644,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,384.23

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