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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,744 and 3,752,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,744 and 3,752,208 is: 8,686,791.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,744 : 3,752,208 = 3,752,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,744/3,752,208 = 3,752,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,744x = 3,752,208 × 3,752,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,744x = 14,079,064,875,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,079,064,875,264/1,620,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,686,791.30

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