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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,662 and 3,535,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,662 and 3,535,528 is: 7,679,701.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,662 : 3,535,528 = 3,535,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,662/3,535,528 = 3,535,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,662x = 3,535,528 × 3,535,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,662x = 12,499,958,238,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,499,958,238,784/1,627,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,679,701.46

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