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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,418 and 3,492,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,418 and 3,492,050 is: 7,525,473.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,418 : 3,492,050 = 3,492,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,418/3,492,050 = 3,492,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,418x = 3,492,050 × 3,492,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,418x = 12,194,413,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,194,413,202,500/1,620,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,473.80

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