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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,880 and 3,662,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,880 and 3,662,544 is: 7,928,593.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,880 : 3,662,544 = 3,662,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,880/3,662,544 = 3,662,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,880x = 3,662,544 × 3,662,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,880x = 13,414,228,551,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,414,228,551,936/1,691,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,593.37

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