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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,880 and 3,757,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,880 and 3,757,578 is: 8,355,263.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,880 : 3,757,578 = 3,757,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,880/3,757,578 = 3,757,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,880x = 3,757,578 × 3,757,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,880x = 14,119,392,426,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,119,392,426,084/1,689,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,263.35

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