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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,432 and 3,668,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,432 and 3,668,928 is: 7,893,033.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,432 : 3,668,928 = 3,668,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,432/3,668,928 = 3,668,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,432x = 3,668,928 × 3,668,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,432x = 13,461,032,669,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,461,032,669,184/1,705,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,893,033.95

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