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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,976 and 3,527,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,976 and 3,527,372 is: 7,675,840.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,976 : 3,527,372 = 3,527,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,976/3,527,372 = 3,527,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,976x = 3,527,372 × 3,527,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,976x = 12,442,353,226,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,442,353,226,384/1,620,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675,840.50

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