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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,674 and 3,675,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,674 and 3,675,028 is: 7,922,823.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,674 : 3,675,028 = 3,675,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,674/3,675,028 = 3,675,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,674x = 3,675,028 × 3,675,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,674x = 13,505,830,800,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,505,830,800,784/1,704,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,823.25

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