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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,999 and 3,711,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,999 and 3,711,246 is: 8,116,296.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,999 : 3,711,246 = 3,711,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,999/3,711,246 = 3,711,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,999x = 3,711,246 × 3,711,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,999x = 13,773,346,872,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,773,346,872,516/1,696,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,116,296.40

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