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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,740 and 3,662,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,740 and 3,662,260 is: 7,928,019.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,740 : 3,662,260 = 3,662,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,740/3,662,260 = 3,662,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,740x = 3,662,260 × 3,662,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,740x = 13,412,148,307,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,412,148,307,600/1,691,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,019.85

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