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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,688 and 3,543,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,688 and 3,543,540 is: 7,752,527.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,688 : 3,543,540 = 3,543,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,688/3,543,540 = 3,543,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,688x = 3,543,540 × 3,543,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,688x = 12,556,675,731,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,556,675,731,600/1,619,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,752,527.48

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