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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,933 and 3,635,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,933 and 3,635,802 is: 7,878,178.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,933 : 3,635,802 = 3,635,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,933/3,635,802 = 3,635,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,933x = 3,635,802 × 3,635,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,933x = 13,219,056,183,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,219,056,183,204/1,677,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,878,178.80

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