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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,730 and 3,488,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,730 and 3,488,292 is: 7,512,474.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,730 : 3,488,292 = 3,488,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,730/3,488,292 = 3,488,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,730x = 3,488,292 × 3,488,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,730x = 12,168,181,077,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,168,181,077,264/1,619,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512,474.97

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