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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,910 and 3,480,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,910 and 3,480,215 is: 7,476,894.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,910 : 3,480,215 = 3,480,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,910/3,480,215 = 3,480,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,910x = 3,480,215 × 3,480,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,910x = 12,111,896,446,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,111,896,446,225/1,619,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,476,894.67

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