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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,698,990 and 3,649,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,698,990 and 3,649,852 is: 7,840,787.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,698,990 : 3,649,852 = 3,649,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,698,990/3,649,852 = 3,649,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,698,990x = 3,649,852 × 3,649,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,698,990x = 13,321,419,621,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,321,419,621,904/1,698,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,840,787.54

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