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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,566 and 3,462,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,566 and 3,462,303 is: 7,388,015.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,566 : 3,462,303 = 3,462,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,566/3,462,303 = 3,462,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,566x = 3,462,303 × 3,462,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,566x = 11,987,542,063,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,987,542,063,809/1,622,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,388,015.07

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