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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,544 and 3,547,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,544 and 3,547,832 is: 6,307,609.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,544 : 3,547,832 = 3,547,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,544/3,547,832 = 3,547,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,544x = 3,547,832 × 3,547,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,544x = 12,587,111,900,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,587,111,900,224/1,995,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,609.30

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