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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,384 and 3,687,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,384 and 3,687,280 is: 7,981,778.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,384 : 3,687,280 = 3,687,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,384/3,687,280 = 3,687,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,384x = 3,687,280 × 3,687,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,384x = 13,596,033,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,596,033,798,400/1,703,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,981,778.51

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