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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,867 and 3,696,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,867 and 3,696,246 is: 7,999,589.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,867 : 3,696,246 = 3,696,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,867/3,696,246 = 3,696,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,867x = 3,696,246 × 3,696,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,867x = 13,662,234,492,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,662,234,492,516/1,707,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,999,589.25

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