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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,330 and 3,519,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,330 and 3,519,571 is: 7,640,258.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,330 : 3,519,571 = 3,519,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,330/3,519,571 = 3,519,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,330x = 3,519,571 × 3,519,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,330x = 12,387,380,024,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,387,380,024,041/1,621,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,258.32

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