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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612,290 and 3,519,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612,290 and 3,519,312 is: 7,681,965.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,290 : 3,519,312 = 3,519,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,290/3,519,312 = 3,519,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,290x = 3,519,312 × 3,519,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,290x = 12,385,556,953,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,385,556,953,344/1,612,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681,965.99

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