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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,915 and 3,527,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,915 and 3,527,238 is: 7,675,546.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,915 : 3,527,238 = 3,527,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,915/3,527,238 = 3,527,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,915x = 3,527,238 × 3,527,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,915x = 12,441,407,908,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,441,407,908,644/1,620,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675,546.16

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