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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,936 and 3,750,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,936 and 3,750,176 is: 8,681,713.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,936 : 3,750,176 = 3,750,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,936/3,750,176 = 3,750,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,936x = 3,750,176 × 3,750,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,936x = 14,063,820,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,063,820,030,976/1,619,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,681,713.37

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