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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,350 and 3,755,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,350 and 3,755,621 is: 8,693,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,350 : 3,755,621 = 3,755,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,350/3,755,621 = 3,755,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,350x = 3,755,621 × 3,755,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,350x = 14,104,689,095,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,104,689,095,641/1,622,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,986.56

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