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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,638 and 3,749,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,638 and 3,749,555 is: 8,680,435.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,638 : 3,749,555 = 3,749,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,638/3,749,555 = 3,749,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,638x = 3,749,555 × 3,749,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,638x = 14,059,162,698,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,162,698,025/1,619,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,680,435.19

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