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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,613 and 3,787,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,613 and 3,787,595 is: 8,415,913.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,613 : 3,787,595 = 3,787,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,613/3,787,595 = 3,787,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,613x = 3,787,595 × 3,787,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,613x = 14,345,875,884,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,345,875,884,025/1,704,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,913.69

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