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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,635 and 3,704,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,635 and 3,704,206 is: 8,058,768.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,635 : 3,704,206 = 3,704,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,635/3,704,206 = 3,704,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,635x = 3,704,206 × 3,704,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,635x = 13,721,142,090,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,721,142,090,436/1,702,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,058,768.96

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