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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,799 and 3,673,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,799 and 3,673,095 is: 7,998,360.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,799 : 3,673,095 = 3,673,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,799/3,673,095 = 3,673,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,799x = 3,673,095 × 3,673,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,799x = 13,491,626,879,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,491,626,879,025/1,686,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,360.73

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