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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,783 and 3,677,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,783 and 3,677,273 is: 7,927,348.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,783 : 3,677,273 = 3,677,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,783/3,677,273 = 3,677,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,783x = 3,677,273 × 3,677,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,783x = 13,522,336,716,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,522,336,716,529/1,705,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,927,348.74

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