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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,892 and 3,635,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,892 and 3,635,719 is: 7,878,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,892 : 3,635,719 = 3,635,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,892/3,635,719 = 3,635,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,892x = 3,635,719 × 3,635,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,892x = 13,218,452,646,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,218,452,646,961/1,677,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,878,011.60

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