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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,611 and 3,758,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,611 and 3,758,286 is: 8,266,781.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,611 : 3,758,286 = 3,758,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,611/3,758,286 = 3,758,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,611x = 3,758,286 × 3,758,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,611x = 14,124,713,657,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,124,713,657,796/1,708,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,781.41

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