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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,543 and 3,787,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,543 and 3,787,446 is: 8,415,597.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,543 : 3,787,446 = 3,787,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,543/3,787,446 = 3,787,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,543x = 3,787,446 × 3,787,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,543x = 14,344,747,202,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,344,747,202,916/1,704,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,597.14

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