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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,252 and 3,750,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,252 and 3,750,948 is: 8,683,594.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,252 : 3,750,948 = 3,750,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,252/3,750,948 = 3,750,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,252x = 3,750,948 × 3,750,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,252x = 14,069,610,898,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,610,898,704/1,620,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,594.22

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