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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,848 and 3,708,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,848 and 3,708,792 is: 8,091,981.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,848 : 3,708,792 = 3,708,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,848/3,708,792 = 3,708,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,848x = 3,708,792 × 3,708,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,848x = 13,755,138,099,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,755,138,099,264/1,699,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,091,981.22

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