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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,539 and 3,675,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,539 and 3,675,462 is: 7,920,675.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,539 : 3,675,462 = 3,675,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,539/3,675,462 = 3,675,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,539x = 3,675,462 × 3,675,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,539x = 13,509,020,913,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,509,020,913,444/1,705,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,675.47

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