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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,075.34 and 3,829,063.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,075.34 and 3,829,063.78 is: 9,038,870.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,075.34 : 3,829,063.78 = 3,829,063.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,075.34/3,829,063.78 = 3,829,063.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,075.34x = 3,829,063.78 × 3,829,063.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,075.34x = 14,661,729,440,880.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,661,729,440,880.55/1,622,075.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,038,870.79

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