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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,491 and 3,698,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,491 and 3,698,694 is: 8,049,667.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,491 : 3,698,694 = 3,698,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,491/3,698,694 = 3,698,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,491x = 3,698,694 × 3,698,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,491x = 13,680,337,305,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,680,337,305,636/1,699,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,049,667.40

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