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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,240 and 3,648,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,240 and 3,648,260 is: 7,916,657.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,240 : 3,648,260 = 3,648,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,240/3,648,260 = 3,648,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,240x = 3,648,260 × 3,648,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,240x = 13,309,801,027,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,309,801,027,600/1,681,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,657.36

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