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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,802 and 3,696,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,802 and 3,696,508 is: 8,057,645.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,802 : 3,696,508 = 3,696,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,802/3,696,508 = 3,696,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,802x = 3,696,508 × 3,696,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,802x = 13,664,171,394,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,664,171,394,064/1,695,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,645.52

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