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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,680,912 and 3,887,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,680,912 and 3,887,352 is: 8,990,063.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680,912 : 3,887,352 = 3,887,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680,912/3,887,352 = 3,887,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680,912x = 3,887,352 × 3,887,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680,912x = 15,111,505,571,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,111,505,571,904/1,680,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,990,063.47

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