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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,508 and 3,669,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,508 and 3,669,504 is: 8,003,088.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,508 : 3,669,504 = 3,669,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,508/3,669,504 = 3,669,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,508x = 3,669,504 × 3,669,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,508x = 13,465,259,606,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,465,259,606,016/1,682,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,003,088.01

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