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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,622 and 3,535,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,622 and 3,535,460 is: 7,679,594.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,622 : 3,535,460 = 3,535,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,622/3,535,460 = 3,535,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,622x = 3,535,460 × 3,535,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,622x = 12,499,477,411,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,499,477,411,600/1,627,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,679,594.78

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