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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,915 and 3,668,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,915 and 3,668,037 is: 8,179,447.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,915 : 3,668,037 = 3,668,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,915/3,668,037 = 3,668,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,915x = 3,668,037 × 3,668,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,915x = 13,454,495,433,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,495,433,369/1,644,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,447.23

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