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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,646,138 and 3,593,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,646,138 and 3,593,920 is: 7,846,402.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,646,138 : 3,593,920 = 3,593,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,646,138/3,593,920 = 3,593,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,646,138x = 3,593,920 × 3,593,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,646,138x = 12,916,260,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,916,260,966,400/1,646,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,402.29

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