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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,890 and 3,535,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,890 and 3,535,932 is: 7,680,380.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,890 : 3,535,932 = 3,535,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,890/3,535,932 = 3,535,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,890x = 3,535,932 × 3,535,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,890x = 12,502,815,108,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,502,815,108,624/1,627,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,680,380.80

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