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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,334 and 3,519,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,334 and 3,519,580 is: 7,640,278.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,334 : 3,519,580 = 3,519,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,334/3,519,580 = 3,519,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,334x = 3,519,580 × 3,519,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,334x = 12,387,443,376,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,387,443,376,400/1,621,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,278.55

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