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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,026 and 3,752,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,026 and 3,752,703 is: 8,687,571.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,026 : 3,752,703 = 3,752,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,026/3,752,703 = 3,752,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,026x = 3,752,703 × 3,752,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,026x = 14,082,779,806,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,082,779,806,209/1,621,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,571.83

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