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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,706,391 and 3,734,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,706,391 and 3,734,190 is: 8,171,734.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,706,391 : 3,734,190 = 3,734,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,706,391/3,734,190 = 3,734,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,706,391x = 3,734,190 × 3,734,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,706,391x = 13,944,174,956,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,174,956,100/1,706,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,171,734.94

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