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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,661 and 3,719,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,661 and 3,719,793 is: 8,179,452.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,661 : 3,719,793 = 3,719,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,661/3,719,793 = 3,719,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,661x = 3,719,793 × 3,719,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,661x = 13,836,859,962,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,859,962,849/1,691,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,452.01

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