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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,351 and 3,713,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,351 and 3,713,790 is: 8,092,368.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,351 : 3,713,790 = 3,713,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,351/3,713,790 = 3,713,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,351x = 3,713,790 × 3,713,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,351x = 13,792,236,164,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,792,236,164,100/1,704,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,092,368.39

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