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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,592 and 3,669,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,592 and 3,669,689 is: 8,003,495.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,592 : 3,669,689 = 3,669,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,592/3,669,689 = 3,669,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,592x = 3,669,689 × 3,669,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,592x = 13,466,617,356,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,466,617,356,721/1,682,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,003,495.41

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