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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,544 and 3,676,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,544 and 3,676,520 is: 8,000,264.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,544 : 3,676,520 = 3,676,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,544/3,676,520 = 3,676,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,544x = 3,676,520 × 3,676,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,544x = 13,516,799,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,516,799,310,400/1,689,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,000,264.75

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