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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,613 and 3,649,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,613 and 3,649,131 is: 7,913,974.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,613 : 3,649,131 = 3,649,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,613/3,649,131 = 3,649,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,613x = 3,649,131 × 3,649,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,613x = 13,316,157,055,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,316,157,055,161/1,682,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,974.90

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