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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,679,144 and 3,623,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,679,144 and 3,623,640 is: 7,819,917.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,144 : 3,623,640 = 3,623,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,144/3,623,640 = 3,623,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,144x = 3,623,640 × 3,623,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,144x = 13,130,766,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,130,766,849,600/1,679,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,819,917.08

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