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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,566 and 3,708,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,566 and 3,708,531 is: 8,035,449.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,566 : 3,708,531 = 3,708,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,566/3,708,531 = 3,708,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,566x = 3,708,531 × 3,708,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,566x = 13,753,202,177,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,753,202,177,961/1,711,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,449.51

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