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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,841 and 3,700,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,841 and 3,700,614 is: 8,051,630.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,841 : 3,700,614 = 3,700,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,841/3,700,614 = 3,700,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,841x = 3,700,614 × 3,700,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,841x = 13,694,543,976,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,543,976,996/1,700,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,630.91

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