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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,958 and 3,523,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,958 and 3,523,327 is: 7,336,962.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,958 : 3,523,327 = 3,523,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,958/3,523,327 = 3,523,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,958x = 3,523,327 × 3,523,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,958x = 12,413,833,148,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,413,833,148,929/1,691,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,336,962.94

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