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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,290 and 3,755,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,290 and 3,755,495 is: 8,693,724.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,290 : 3,755,495 = 3,755,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,290/3,755,495 = 3,755,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,290x = 3,755,495 × 3,755,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,290x = 14,103,742,695,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,742,695,025/1,622,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,724.73

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