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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,365 and 3,680,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,365 and 3,680,914 is: 8,034,516.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,365 : 3,680,914 = 3,680,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,365/3,680,914 = 3,680,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,365x = 3,680,914 × 3,680,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,365x = 13,549,127,875,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,549,127,875,396/1,686,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,034,516.77

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