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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,490 and 3,669,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,490 and 3,669,489 is: 8,003,108.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,490 : 3,669,489 = 3,669,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,490/3,669,489 = 3,669,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,490x = 3,669,489 × 3,669,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,490x = 13,465,149,521,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,465,149,521,121/1,682,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,003,108.20

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