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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,417 and 3,492,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,417 and 3,492,051 is: 7,525,482.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,417 : 3,492,051 = 3,492,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,417/3,492,051 = 3,492,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,417x = 3,492,051 × 3,492,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,417x = 12,194,420,186,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,194,420,186,601/1,620,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,482.75

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