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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,706,352 and 3,734,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,706,352 and 3,734,112 is: 8,171,580.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,352 : 3,734,112 = 3,734,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,352/3,734,112 = 3,734,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,352x = 3,734,112 × 3,734,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,352x = 13,943,592,428,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,943,592,428,544/1,706,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,171,580.32

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