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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,656 and 3,758,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,656 and 3,758,376 is: 8,266,959.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,656 : 3,758,376 = 3,758,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,656/3,758,376 = 3,758,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,656x = 3,758,376 × 3,758,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,656x = 14,125,390,157,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,125,390,157,376/1,708,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,959.62

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