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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,943 and 3,525,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,943 and 3,525,822 is: 7,659,801.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,943 : 3,525,822 = 3,525,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,943/3,525,822 = 3,525,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,943x = 3,525,822 × 3,525,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,943x = 12,431,420,775,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,431,420,775,684/1,622,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,659,801.22

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