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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,672,080 and 3,612,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,672,080 and 3,612,432 is: 7,804,450.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,672,080 : 3,612,432 = 3,612,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,672,080/3,612,432 = 3,612,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,672,080x = 3,612,432 × 3,612,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,672,080x = 13,049,664,954,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,049,664,954,624/1,672,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,804,450.12

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