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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,894 and 3,392,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,894 and 3,392,739 is: 6,968,169.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,894 : 3,392,739 = 3,392,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,894/3,392,739 = 3,392,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,894x = 3,392,739 × 3,392,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,894x = 11,510,677,922,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,677,922,121/1,651,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,968,169.82

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