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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,679,763 and 3,639,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,679,763 and 3,639,462 is: 7,885,447.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,763 : 3,639,462 = 3,639,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,763/3,639,462 = 3,639,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,763x = 3,639,462 × 3,639,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,763x = 13,245,683,649,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,245,683,649,444/1,679,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,885,447.92

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