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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,956 and 3,807,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,956 and 3,807,836 is: 8,814,591.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,956 : 3,807,836 = 3,807,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,956/3,807,836 = 3,807,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,956x = 3,807,836 × 3,807,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,956x = 14,499,615,002,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,499,615,002,896/1,644,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,814,591.40

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