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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,492 and 3,676,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,492 and 3,676,428 is: 8,000,110.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,492 : 3,676,428 = 3,676,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,492/3,676,428 = 3,676,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,492x = 3,676,428 × 3,676,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,492x = 13,516,122,839,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,516,122,839,184/1,689,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,000,110.59

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