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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,296 and 3,701,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,296 and 3,701,023 is: 8,142,188.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,296 : 3,701,023 = 3,701,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,296/3,701,023 = 3,701,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,296x = 3,701,023 × 3,701,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,296x = 13,697,571,246,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,697,571,246,529/1,682,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,142,188.56

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