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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,755 and 3,659,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,755 and 3,659,190 is: 7,891,340.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,755 : 3,659,190 = 3,659,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,755/3,659,190 = 3,659,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,755x = 3,659,190 × 3,659,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,755x = 13,389,671,456,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,389,671,456,100/1,696,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,891,340.50

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