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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,422 and 3,692,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,422 and 3,692,032 is: 7,969,436.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,422 : 3,692,032 = 3,692,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,422/3,692,032 = 3,692,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,422x = 3,692,032 × 3,692,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,422x = 13,631,100,289,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,631,100,289,024/1,710,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,969,436.95

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