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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,344 and 3,519,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,344 and 3,519,598 is: 7,640,309.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,344 : 3,519,598 = 3,519,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,344/3,519,598 = 3,519,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,344x = 3,519,598 × 3,519,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,344x = 12,387,570,081,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,387,570,081,604/1,621,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,309.57

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