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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,621,500 and 3,753,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,621,500 and 3,753,330 is: 8,687,934.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,621,500 : 3,753,330 = 3,753,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,621,500/3,753,330 = 3,753,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,621,500x = 3,753,330 × 3,753,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,621,500x = 14,087,486,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,087,486,088,900/1,621,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,934.68

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