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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,670 and 3,719,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,670 and 3,719,810 is: 8,179,483.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,670 : 3,719,810 = 3,719,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,670/3,719,810 = 3,719,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,670x = 3,719,810 × 3,719,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,670x = 13,836,986,436,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,836,986,436,100/1,691,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,483.25

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