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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,672,288 and 3,677,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,672,288 and 3,677,520 is: 8,087,215.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,672,288 : 3,677,520 = 3,677,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,672,288/3,677,520 = 3,677,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,672,288x = 3,677,520 × 3,677,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,672,288x = 13,524,153,350,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,524,153,350,400/1,672,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087,215.45

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