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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,670,092 and 3,722,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,670,092 and 3,722,672 is: 8,297,918.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,670,092 : 3,722,672 = 3,722,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,670,092/3,722,672 = 3,722,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,670,092x = 3,722,672 × 3,722,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,670,092x = 13,858,286,819,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,858,286,819,584/1,670,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,297,918.21

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