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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,684,518 and 3,652,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,684,518 and 3,652,779 is: 7,920,838.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,684,518 : 3,652,779 = 3,652,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,684,518/3,652,779 = 3,652,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,684,518x = 3,652,779 × 3,652,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,684,518x = 13,342,794,422,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,342,794,422,841/1,684,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,838.14

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