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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,672,779 and 3,622,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,672,779 and 3,622,038 is: 7,842,733.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,672,779 : 3,622,038 = 3,622,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,672,779/3,622,038 = 3,622,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,672,779x = 3,622,038 × 3,622,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,672,779x = 13,119,159,273,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,119,159,273,444/1,672,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,842,733.12

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