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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692,204.75 and 3,693,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692,204.75 and 3,693,087 is: 8,059,835.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692,204.75 : 3,693,087 = 3,693,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692,204.75/3,693,087 = 3,693,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692,204.75x = 3,693,087 × 3,693,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692,204.75x = 13,638,891,589,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,638,891,589,569/1,692,204.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,059,835.31

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