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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,199 and 3,499,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,199 and 3,499,279 is: 7,525,172.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,199 : 3,499,279 = 3,499,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,199/3,499,279 = 3,499,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,199x = 3,499,279 × 3,499,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,199x = 12,244,953,519,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,244,953,519,841/1,627,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,172.72

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