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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,955 and 3,702,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,955 and 3,702,486 is: 8,145,436.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,955 : 3,702,486 = 3,702,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,955/3,702,486 = 3,702,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,955x = 3,702,486 × 3,702,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,955x = 13,708,402,580,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,708,402,580,196/1,682,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,436.20

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