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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,569 and 3,476,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,569 and 3,476,605 is: 7,458,357.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,569 : 3,476,605 = 3,476,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,569/3,476,605 = 3,476,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,569x = 3,476,605 × 3,476,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,569x = 12,086,782,326,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,086,782,326,025/1,620,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,458,357.11

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