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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,556 and 3,675,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,556 and 3,675,496 is: 7,920,743.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,556 : 3,675,496 = 3,675,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,556/3,675,496 = 3,675,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,556x = 3,675,496 × 3,675,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,556x = 13,509,270,846,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,509,270,846,016/1,705,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,743.06

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