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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,185 and 3,545,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,185 and 3,545,506 is: 7,758,751.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,185 : 3,545,506 = 3,545,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,185/3,545,506 = 3,545,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,185x = 3,545,506 × 3,545,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,185x = 12,570,612,796,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,570,612,796,036/1,620,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,751.50

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