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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,935 and 3,669,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,935 and 3,669,129 is: 7,882,330.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,935 : 3,669,129 = 3,669,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,935/3,669,129 = 3,669,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,935x = 3,669,129 × 3,669,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,935x = 13,462,507,618,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,462,507,618,641/1,707,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,882,330.19

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