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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,701,504 and 3,712,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,701,504 and 3,712,080 is: 8,098,445.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,504 : 3,712,080 = 3,712,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,504/3,712,080 = 3,712,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,504x = 3,712,080 × 3,712,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,504x = 13,779,537,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,779,537,926,400/1,701,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,098,445.80

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