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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,687,525 and 3,695,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,687,525 and 3,695,593 is: 8,093,158.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,525 : 3,695,593 = 3,695,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,525/3,695,593 = 3,695,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,525x = 3,695,593 × 3,695,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,525x = 13,657,407,621,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,657,407,621,649/1,687,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,093,158.69

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