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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,620,992 and 3,527,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,620,992 and 3,527,388 is: 7,675,834.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,620,992 : 3,527,388 = 3,527,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,620,992/3,527,388 = 3,527,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,620,992x = 3,527,388 × 3,527,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,620,992x = 12,442,466,102,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,442,466,102,544/1,620,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675,834.37

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