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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692,426 and 3,663,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692,426 and 3,663,508 is: 7,930,208.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692,426 : 3,663,508 = 3,663,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692,426/3,663,508 = 3,663,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692,426x = 3,663,508 × 3,663,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692,426x = 13,421,290,866,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,421,290,866,064/1,692,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,930,208.39

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