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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,552 and 3,492,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,552 and 3,492,294 is: 7,525,903.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,552 : 3,492,294 = 3,492,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,552/3,492,294 = 3,492,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,552x = 3,492,294 × 3,492,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,552x = 12,196,117,382,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,196,117,382,436/1,620,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,903.14

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