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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,914 and 3,757,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,914 and 3,757,663 is: 8,355,473.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,914 : 3,757,663 = 3,757,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,914/3,757,663 = 3,757,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,914x = 3,757,663 × 3,757,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,914x = 14,120,031,221,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,120,031,221,569/1,689,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,473.25

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