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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,413 and 3,492,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,413 and 3,492,043 is: 7,525,466.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,413 : 3,492,043 = 3,492,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,413/3,492,043 = 3,492,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,413x = 3,492,043 × 3,492,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,413x = 12,194,364,313,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,194,364,313,849/1,620,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,466.85

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