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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,164 and 3,719,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,164 and 3,719,816 is: 8,124,309.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,164 : 3,719,816 = 3,719,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,164/3,719,816 = 3,719,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,164x = 3,719,816 × 3,719,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,164x = 13,837,031,073,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,837,031,073,856/1,703,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,124,309.27

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