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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,669 and 3,685,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,669 and 3,685,851 is: 8,011,880.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,669 : 3,685,851 = 3,685,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,669/3,685,851 = 3,685,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,669x = 3,685,851 × 3,685,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,669x = 13,585,497,594,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,585,497,594,201/1,695,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,011,880.62

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