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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,683,012 and 3,651,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,683,012 and 3,651,362 is: 7,921,776.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,012 : 3,651,362 = 3,651,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,012/3,651,362 = 3,651,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,012x = 3,651,362 × 3,651,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,012x = 13,332,444,455,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,332,444,455,044/1,683,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,776.23

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