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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,567 and 3,526,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,567 and 3,526,821 is: 7,675,379.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,567 : 3,526,821 = 3,526,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,567/3,526,821 = 3,526,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,567x = 3,526,821 × 3,526,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,567x = 12,438,466,366,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,438,466,366,041/1,620,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675,379.28

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