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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,579 and 3,732,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,579 and 3,732,894 is: 8,193,972.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,579 : 3,732,894 = 3,732,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,579/3,732,894 = 3,732,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,579x = 3,732,894 × 3,732,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,579x = 13,934,497,615,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934,497,615,236/1,700,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,193,972.53

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