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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,021 and 3,693,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,021 and 3,693,830 is: 8,002,470.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,021 : 3,693,830 = 3,693,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,021/3,693,830 = 3,693,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,021x = 3,693,830 × 3,693,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,021x = 13,644,380,068,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,644,380,068,900/1,705,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,002,470.39

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