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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,020 and 3,715,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,020 and 3,715,840 is: 8,174,839.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,020 : 3,715,840 = 3,715,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,020/3,715,840 = 3,715,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,020x = 3,715,840 × 3,715,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,020x = 13,807,466,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,807,466,905,600/1,689,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,174,839.20

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