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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,743 and 3,659,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,743 and 3,659,166 is: 7,891,292.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,743 : 3,659,166 = 3,659,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,743/3,659,166 = 3,659,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,743x = 3,659,166 × 3,659,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,743x = 13,389,495,815,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,389,495,815,556/1,696,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,891,292.80

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