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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,932 and 3,750,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,932 and 3,750,166 is: 8,681,688.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,932 : 3,750,166 = 3,750,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,932/3,750,166 = 3,750,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,932x = 3,750,166 × 3,750,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,932x = 14,063,745,027,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,063,745,027,556/1,619,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,681,688.51

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