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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,687,523 and 3,695,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,687,523 and 3,695,589 is: 8,093,150.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,523 : 3,695,589 = 3,695,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,523/3,695,589 = 3,695,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,523x = 3,695,589 × 3,695,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,523x = 13,657,378,056,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,657,378,056,921/1,687,523
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,093,150.76

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