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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,939 and 3,752,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,939 and 3,752,181 is: 8,685,621.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,939 : 3,752,181 = 3,752,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,939/3,752,181 = 3,752,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,939x = 3,752,181 × 3,752,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,939x = 14,078,862,256,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,078,862,256,761/1,620,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,685,621.27

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