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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,683,720 and 3,693,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,683,720 and 3,693,408 is: 8,101,859.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,720 : 3,693,408 = 3,693,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,720/3,693,408 = 3,693,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,720x = 3,693,408 × 3,693,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,720x = 13,641,262,654,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,641,262,654,464/1,683,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,101,859.37

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