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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,216 and 3,709,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,216 and 3,709,104 is: 8,072,599.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,216 : 3,709,104 = 3,709,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,216/3,709,104 = 3,709,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,216x = 3,709,104 × 3,709,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,216x = 13,757,452,482,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,757,452,482,816/1,704,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,599.06

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