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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,626,127 and 3,501,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,626,127 and 3,501,992 is: 7,541,814.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,626,127 : 3,501,992 = 3,501,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,626,127/3,501,992 = 3,501,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,626,127x = 3,501,992 × 3,501,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,626,127x = 12,263,947,968,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,263,947,968,064/1,626,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,541,814.37

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