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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,688 and 3,675,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,688 and 3,675,060 is: 7,922,896.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,688 : 3,675,060 = 3,675,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,688/3,675,060 = 3,675,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,688x = 3,675,060 × 3,675,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,688x = 13,506,066,003,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,506,066,003,600/1,704,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,896.16

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