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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,911 and 3,672,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,911 and 3,672,088 is: 8,017,207.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,911 : 3,672,088 = 3,672,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,911/3,672,088 = 3,672,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,911x = 3,672,088 × 3,672,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,911x = 13,484,230,279,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,484,230,279,744/1,681,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,017,207.97

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