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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,012 and 3,675,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,012 and 3,675,944 is: 7,925,201.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,012 : 3,675,944 = 3,675,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,012/3,675,944 = 3,675,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,012x = 3,675,944 × 3,675,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,012x = 13,512,564,291,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,512,564,291,136/1,705,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,925,201.87

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