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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,500 and 3,669,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,500 and 3,669,509 is: 8,003,147.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,500 : 3,669,509 = 3,669,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,500/3,669,509 = 3,669,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,500x = 3,669,509 × 3,669,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,500x = 13,465,296,301,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,465,296,301,081/1,682,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,003,147.88

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