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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,688,718 and 3,446,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,688,718 and 3,446,285 is: 7,033,074.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,688,718 : 3,446,285 = 3,446,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,688,718/3,446,285 = 3,446,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,688,718x = 3,446,285 × 3,446,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,688,718x = 11,876,880,301,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,876,880,301,225/1,688,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,074.97

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