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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,283 and 3,755,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,283 and 3,755,481 is: 8,693,697.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,283 : 3,755,481 = 3,755,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,283/3,755,481 = 3,755,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,283x = 3,755,481 × 3,755,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,283x = 14,103,637,541,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,637,541,361/1,622,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,697.43

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