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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,679,140 and 3,623,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,679,140 and 3,623,632 is: 7,819,901.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,140 : 3,623,632 = 3,623,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,140/3,623,632 = 3,623,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,140x = 3,623,632 × 3,623,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,140x = 13,130,708,871,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,130,708,871,424/1,679,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,819,901.18

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