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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,962 and 3,752,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,962 and 3,752,237 is: 8,685,757.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,962 : 3,752,237 = 3,752,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,962/3,752,237 = 3,752,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,962x = 3,752,237 × 3,752,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,962x = 14,079,282,504,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,079,282,504,169/1,620,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,685,757.29

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