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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,876 and 3,670,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,876 and 3,670,347 is: 8,005,014.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,876 : 3,670,347 = 3,670,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,876/3,670,347 = 3,670,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,876x = 3,670,347 × 3,670,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,876x = 13,471,447,100,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,471,447,100,409/1,682,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,005,014.69

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