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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,379 and 3,489,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,379 and 3,489,174 is: 7,522,548.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,379 : 3,489,174 = 3,489,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,379/3,489,174 = 3,489,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,379x = 3,489,174 × 3,489,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,379x = 12,174,335,202,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,174,335,202,276/1,618,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522,548.92

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