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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,605 and 3,670,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,605 and 3,670,656 is: 7,927,556.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,605 : 3,670,656 = 3,670,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,605/3,670,656 = 3,670,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,605x = 3,670,656 × 3,670,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,605x = 13,473,715,470,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,473,715,470,336/1,699,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,927,556.97

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