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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,717 and 3,637,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,717 and 3,637,107 is: 7,801,152.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,717 : 3,637,107 = 3,637,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,717/3,637,107 = 3,637,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,717x = 3,637,107 × 3,637,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,717x = 13,228,547,329,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,228,547,329,449/1,695,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,801,152.75

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