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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,922 and 3,757,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,922 and 3,757,678 is: 8,355,500.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,922 : 3,757,678 = 3,757,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,922/3,757,678 = 3,757,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,922x = 3,757,678 × 3,757,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,922x = 14,120,143,951,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,120,143,951,684/1,689,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,500.40

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