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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,404 and 3,519,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,404 and 3,519,720 is: 7,640,556.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,404 : 3,519,720 = 3,519,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,404/3,519,720 = 3,519,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,404x = 3,519,720 × 3,519,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,404x = 12,388,428,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,388,428,878,400/1,621,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,556.50

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