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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,298 and 3,755,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,298 and 3,755,515 is: 8,693,774.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,298 : 3,755,515 = 3,755,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,298/3,755,515 = 3,755,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,298x = 3,755,515 × 3,755,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,298x = 14,103,892,915,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,892,915,225/1,622,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,774.46

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