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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,917 and 3,668,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,917 and 3,668,041 is: 8,179,455.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,917 : 3,668,041 = 3,668,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,917/3,668,041 = 3,668,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,917x = 3,668,041 × 3,668,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,917x = 13,454,524,777,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,454,524,777,681/1,644,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,455.12

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