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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,652,385 and 3,629,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,652,385 and 3,629,964 is: 7,974,315.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,652,385 : 3,629,964 = 3,629,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,652,385/3,629,964 = 3,629,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,652,385x = 3,629,964 × 3,629,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,652,385x = 13,176,638,641,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,176,638,641,296/1,652,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,974,315.09

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