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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,680 and 3,698,183.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,680 and 3,698,183.25 is: 8,060,777.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,680 : 3,698,183.25 = 3,698,183.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,680/3,698,183.25 = 3,698,183.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,680x = 3,698,183.25 × 3,698,183.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,680x = 13,676,559,350,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,676,559,350,580.56/1,696,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,060,777.14

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