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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,280 and 3,708,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,280 and 3,708,960 is: 8,076,408.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,280 : 3,708,960 = 3,708,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,280/3,708,960 = 3,708,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,280x = 3,708,960 × 3,708,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,280x = 13,756,384,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,756,384,281,600/1,703,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,076,408.04

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