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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,920 and 3,480,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,920 and 3,480,237 is: 7,476,943.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,920 : 3,480,237 = 3,480,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,920/3,480,237 = 3,480,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,920x = 3,480,237 × 3,480,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,920x = 12,112,049,576,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,112,049,576,169/1,619,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,476,943.04

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