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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,920 and 3,659,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,920 and 3,659,520 is: 7,891,996.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,920 : 3,659,520 = 3,659,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,920/3,659,520 = 3,659,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,920x = 3,659,520 × 3,659,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,920x = 13,392,086,630,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,392,086,630,400/1,696,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,891,996.46

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