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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,012 and 3,752,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,012 and 3,752,668 is: 8,687,484.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,012 : 3,752,668 = 3,752,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,012/3,752,668 = 3,752,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,012x = 3,752,668 × 3,752,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,012x = 14,082,517,118,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,082,517,118,224/1,621,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,484.80

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