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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,706,000 and 3,621,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,706,000 and 3,621,920 is: 7,689,510.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,000 : 3,621,920 = 3,621,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,000/3,621,920 = 3,621,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,000x = 3,621,920 × 3,621,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,000x = 13,118,304,486,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,118,304,486,400/1,706,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,689,510.25

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