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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,945 and 3,752,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,945 and 3,752,196 is: 8,685,658.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,945 : 3,752,196 = 3,752,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,945/3,752,196 = 3,752,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,945x = 3,752,196 × 3,752,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,945x = 14,078,974,822,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,078,974,822,416/1,620,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,685,658.56

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