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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,614,064 and 3,541,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,614,064 and 3,541,592 is: 7,770,989.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,064 : 3,541,592 = 3,541,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,064/3,541,592 = 3,541,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,064x = 3,541,592 × 3,541,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,064x = 12,542,873,894,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,542,873,894,464/1,614,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,989.19

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