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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,550 and 3,492,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,550 and 3,492,290 is: 7,525,895.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,550 : 3,492,290 = 3,492,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,550/3,492,290 = 3,492,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,550x = 3,492,290 × 3,492,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,550x = 12,196,089,444,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,196,089,444,100/1,620,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,895.19

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