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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,718 and 3,666,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,718 and 3,666,328 is: 7,852,906.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,718 : 3,666,328 = 3,666,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,718/3,666,328 = 3,666,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,718x = 3,666,328 × 3,666,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,718x = 13,441,961,003,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,441,961,003,584/1,711,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,906.26

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