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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,372 and 3,620,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,372 and 3,620,322 is: 7,813,848.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,372 : 3,620,322 = 3,620,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,372/3,620,322 = 3,620,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,372x = 3,620,322 × 3,620,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,372x = 13,106,731,383,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,106,731,383,684/1,677,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,813,848.92

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