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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,678,785 and 3,596,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,678,785 and 3,596,907 is: 7,706,609.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,678,785 : 3,596,907 = 3,596,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,678,785/3,596,907 = 3,596,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,678,785x = 3,596,907 × 3,596,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,678,785x = 12,937,739,966,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,937,739,966,649/1,678,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,706,609.22

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