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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,590 and 3,669,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,590 and 3,669,685 is: 8,003,487.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,590 : 3,669,685 = 3,669,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,590/3,669,685 = 3,669,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,590x = 3,669,685 × 3,669,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,590x = 13,466,587,999,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,466,587,999,225/1,682,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,003,487.48

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