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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,434.72 and 3,498,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,434.72 and 3,498,633 is: 7,245,283.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,434.72 : 3,498,633 = 3,498,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,434.72/3,498,633 = 3,498,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,434.72x = 3,498,633 × 3,498,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,434.72x = 12,240,432,868,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,240,432,868,689/1,689,434.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,245,283.13

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