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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612,170 and 3,519,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612,170 and 3,519,072 is: 7,681,490.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,170 : 3,519,072 = 3,519,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,170/3,519,072 = 3,519,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,170x = 3,519,072 × 3,519,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,170x = 12,383,867,741,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,383,867,741,184/1,612,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681,490.00

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