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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,079 and 3,699,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,079 and 3,699,228 is: 8,049,207.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,079 : 3,699,228 = 3,699,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,079/3,699,228 = 3,699,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,079x = 3,699,228 × 3,699,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,079x = 13,684,287,795,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,684,287,795,984/1,700,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,049,207.01

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