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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,692 and 3,651,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,692 and 3,651,987 is: 7,846,721.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,692 : 3,651,987 = 3,651,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,692/3,651,987 = 3,651,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,692x = 3,651,987 × 3,651,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,692x = 13,337,009,048,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,337,009,048,169/1,699,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,721.08

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