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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,687,716 and 3,639,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,687,716 and 3,639,303 is: 7,847,603.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,716 : 3,639,303 = 3,639,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,716/3,639,303 = 3,639,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,716x = 3,639,303 × 3,639,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,716x = 13,244,526,325,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,244,526,325,809/1,687,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,603.70

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