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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,076 and 3,487,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,076 and 3,487,332 is: 7,511,373.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,076 : 3,487,332 = 3,487,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,076/3,487,332 = 3,487,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,076x = 3,487,332 × 3,487,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,076x = 12,161,484,478,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,161,484,478,224/1,619,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,373.45

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