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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,655,924 and 3,621,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,655,924 and 3,621,800 is: 7,921,520.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,924 : 3,621,800 = 3,621,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,924/3,621,800 = 3,621,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,924x = 3,621,800 × 3,621,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,924x = 13,117,435,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,117,435,240,000/1,655,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,520.09

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