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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,697,700 and 3,710,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,697,700 and 3,710,220 is: 8,108,459.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,700 : 3,710,220 = 3,710,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,700/3,710,220 = 3,710,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,700x = 3,710,220 × 3,710,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,700x = 13,765,732,448,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,765,732,448,400/1,697,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,108,459.94

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