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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,008 and 3,678,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,008 and 3,678,400 is: 7,926,516.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,008 : 3,678,400 = 3,678,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,008/3,678,400 = 3,678,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,008x = 3,678,400 × 3,678,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,008x = 13,530,626,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,530,626,560,000/1,707,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,926,516.20

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