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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,081 and 3,487,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,081 and 3,487,342 is: 7,511,393.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,081 : 3,487,342 = 3,487,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,081/3,487,342 = 3,487,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,081x = 3,487,342 × 3,487,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,081x = 12,161,554,224,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,161,554,224,964/1,619,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,393.33

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