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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648,737 and 3,579,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648,737 and 3,579,471 is: 7,771,168.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,737 : 3,579,471 = 3,579,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,737/3,579,471 = 3,579,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,737x = 3,579,471 × 3,579,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,737x = 12,812,612,639,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,812,612,639,841/1,648,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771,168.26

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