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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,452 and 3,406,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,452 and 3,406,552 is: 6,868,852.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,452 : 3,406,552 = 3,406,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,452/3,406,552 = 3,406,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,452x = 3,406,552 × 3,406,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,452x = 11,604,596,528,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,604,596,528,704/1,689,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,852.46

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