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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,081 and 3,500,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,081 and 3,500,037 is: 7,561,510.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,081 : 3,500,037 = 3,500,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,081/3,500,037 = 3,500,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,081x = 3,500,037 × 3,500,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,081x = 12,250,259,001,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,250,259,001,369/1,620,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,510.20

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