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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,074 and 3,750,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,074 and 3,750,593 is: 8,682,904.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,074 : 3,750,593 = 3,750,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,074/3,750,593 = 3,750,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,074x = 3,750,593 × 3,750,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,074x = 14,066,947,851,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,066,947,851,649/1,620,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,682,904.52

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