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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,786.19 and 3,673,069.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,786.19 and 3,673,069.88 is: 7,998,312.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,786.19 : 3,673,069.88 = 3,673,069.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,786.19/3,673,069.88 = 3,673,069.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,786.19x = 3,673,069.88 × 3,673,069.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,786.19x = 13,491,442,306,632.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,442,306,632.52/1,686,786.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,312.06

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