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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,100 and 3,678,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,100 and 3,678,856 is: 7,928,054.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,100 : 3,678,856 = 3,678,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,100/3,678,856 = 3,678,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,100x = 3,678,856 × 3,678,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,100x = 13,533,981,468,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,533,981,468,736/1,707,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,054.28

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