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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,015 and 3,675,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,015 and 3,675,949 is: 7,925,209.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,015 : 3,675,949 = 3,675,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,015/3,675,949 = 3,675,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,015x = 3,675,949 × 3,675,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,015x = 13,512,601,050,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,512,601,050,601/1,705,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,925,209.49

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