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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,539 and 3,462,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,539 and 3,462,249 is: 7,387,907.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,539 : 3,462,249 = 3,462,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,539/3,462,249 = 3,462,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,539x = 3,462,249 × 3,462,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,539x = 11,987,168,138,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,168,138,001/1,622,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,907.56

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