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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,810 and 3,672,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,810 and 3,672,183 is: 7,928,532.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,810 : 3,672,183 = 3,672,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,810/3,672,183 = 3,672,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,810x = 3,672,183 × 3,672,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,810x = 13,484,927,985,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,484,927,985,489/1,700,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,532.87

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