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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,676 and 3,719,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,676 and 3,719,820 is: 8,179,498.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,676 : 3,719,820 = 3,719,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,676/3,719,820 = 3,719,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,676x = 3,719,820 × 3,719,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,676x = 13,837,060,832,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,060,832,400/1,691,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,498.22

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