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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,662 and 3,719,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,662 and 3,719,795 is: 8,179,455.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,662 : 3,719,795 = 3,719,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,662/3,719,795 = 3,719,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,662x = 3,719,795 × 3,719,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,662x = 13,836,874,842,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,874,842,025/1,691,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,455.97

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