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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,079 and 3,487,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,079 and 3,487,338 is: 7,511,385.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,079 : 3,487,338 = 3,487,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,079/3,487,338 = 3,487,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,079x = 3,487,338 × 3,487,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,079x = 12,161,526,326,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,161,526,326,244/1,619,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,385.38

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