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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,362 and 3,755,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,362 and 3,755,651 is: 8,694,061.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,362 : 3,755,651 = 3,755,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,362/3,755,651 = 3,755,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,362x = 3,755,651 × 3,755,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,362x = 14,104,914,433,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,104,914,433,801/1,622,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,061.15

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