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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,497 and 3,547,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,497 and 3,547,762 is: 6,307,508.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,497 : 3,547,762 = 3,547,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,497/3,547,762 = 3,547,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,497x = 3,547,762 × 3,547,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,497x = 12,586,615,208,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,586,615,208,644/1,995,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,508.96

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