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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,811 and 3,499,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,811 and 3,499,395 is: 7,559,996.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,811 : 3,499,395 = 3,499,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,811/3,499,395 = 3,499,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,811x = 3,499,395 × 3,499,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,811x = 12,245,765,366,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,245,765,366,025/1,619,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,559,996.42

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