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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,794.63 and 3,673,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,794.63 and 3,673,086.75 is: 7,998,345.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,794.63 : 3,673,086.75 = 3,673,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,794.63/3,673,086.75 = 3,673,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,794.63x = 3,673,086.75 × 3,673,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,794.63x = 13,491,566,273,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,566,273,025.56/1,686,794.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,345.54

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