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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,647,015 and 3,568,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,647,015 and 3,568,947 is: 7,733,616.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,647,015 : 3,568,947 = 3,568,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,647,015/3,568,947 = 3,568,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,647,015x = 3,568,947 × 3,568,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,647,015x = 12,737,382,688,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,737,382,688,809/1,647,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,616.69

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