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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,594 and 3,758,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,594 and 3,758,251 is: 8,266,709.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,594 : 3,758,251 = 3,758,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,594/3,758,251 = 3,758,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,594x = 3,758,251 × 3,758,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,594x = 14,124,450,579,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,450,579,001/1,708,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,709.69

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