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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,436 and 3,492,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,436 and 3,492,080 is: 7,525,519.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,436 : 3,492,080 = 3,492,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,436/3,492,080 = 3,492,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,436x = 3,492,080 × 3,492,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,436x = 12,194,622,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,194,622,726,400/1,620,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,519.51

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