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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612,180 and 3,519,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612,180 and 3,519,088 is: 7,681,512.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,180 : 3,519,088 = 3,519,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,180/3,519,088 = 3,519,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,180x = 3,519,088 × 3,519,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,180x = 12,383,980,351,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,383,980,351,744/1,612,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681,512.21

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