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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,646,152 and 3,593,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,646,152 and 3,593,948 is: 7,846,457.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,646,152 : 3,593,948 = 3,593,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,646,152/3,593,948 = 3,593,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,646,152x = 3,593,948 × 3,593,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,646,152x = 12,916,462,226,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,916,462,226,704/1,646,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,457.82

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