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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,656 and 3,699,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,656 and 3,699,067 is: 8,012,794.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,656 : 3,699,067 = 3,699,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,656/3,699,067 = 3,699,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,656x = 3,699,067 × 3,699,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,656x = 13,683,096,670,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,096,670,489/1,707,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,012,794.54

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