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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,697,284 and 3,660,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,697,284 and 3,660,289 is: 7,893,620.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,284 : 3,660,289 = 3,660,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,284/3,660,289 = 3,660,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,284x = 3,660,289 × 3,660,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,284x = 13,397,715,563,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,397,715,563,521/1,697,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,620.37

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