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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,390 and 3,548,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,390 and 3,548,856 is: 7,446,170.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,390 : 3,548,856 = 3,548,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,390/3,548,856 = 3,548,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,390x = 3,548,856 × 3,548,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,390x = 12,594,378,908,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,594,378,908,736/1,691,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,170.85

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