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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,365 and 3,487,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,365 and 3,487,846 is: 7,512,246.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,365 : 3,487,846 = 3,487,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,365/3,487,846 = 3,487,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,365x = 3,487,846 × 3,487,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,365x = 12,165,069,719,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,165,069,719,716/1,619,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512,246.91

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