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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,698,994 and 3,649,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,698,994 and 3,649,860 is: 7,840,803.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,698,994 : 3,649,860 = 3,649,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,698,994/3,649,860 = 3,649,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,698,994x = 3,649,860 × 3,649,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,698,994x = 13,321,478,019,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,321,478,019,600/1,698,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,840,803.45

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