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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,495 and 3,547,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,495 and 3,547,758 is: 6,307,501.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,495 : 3,547,758 = 3,547,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,495/3,547,758 = 3,547,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,495x = 3,547,758 × 3,547,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,495x = 12,586,586,826,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,586,586,826,564/1,995,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,501.06

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