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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,676,866 and 3,619,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,676,866 and 3,619,412 is: 7,812,277.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,676,866 : 3,619,412 = 3,619,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,676,866/3,619,412 = 3,619,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,676,866x = 3,619,412 × 3,619,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,676,866x = 13,100,143,225,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,100,143,225,744/1,676,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,812,277.92

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