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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,894 and 3,668,000.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,894 and 3,668,000.63 is: 8,179,389.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,894 : 3,668,000.63 = 3,668,000.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,894/3,668,000.63 = 3,668,000.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,894x = 3,668,000.63 × 3,668,000.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,894x = 13,454,228,585,000.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,228,585,000.39/1,644,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,389.42

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