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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,875 and 3,692,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,875 and 3,692,275 is: 8,034,118.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,875 : 3,692,275 = 3,692,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,875/3,692,275 = 3,692,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,875x = 3,692,275 × 3,692,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,875x = 13,632,894,675,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,632,894,675,625/1,696,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,034,118.41

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