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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,675,906 and 3,617,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,675,906 and 3,617,412 is: 7,808,116.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,675,906 : 3,617,412 = 3,617,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,675,906/3,617,412 = 3,617,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,675,906x = 3,617,412 × 3,617,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,675,906x = 13,085,669,577,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,085,669,577,744/1,675,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,808,116.67

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