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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,599 and 3,731,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,599 and 3,731,652 is: 8,164,420.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,599 : 3,731,652 = 3,731,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,599/3,731,652 = 3,731,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,599x = 3,731,652 × 3,731,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,599x = 13,925,226,649,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,925,226,649,104/1,705,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,164,420.04

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