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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,550 and 3,523,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,550 and 3,523,059 is: 7,337,616.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,550 : 3,523,059 = 3,523,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,550/3,523,059 = 3,523,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,550x = 3,523,059 × 3,523,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,550x = 12,411,944,717,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,411,944,717,481/1,691,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,337,616.22

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