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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,099 and 3,709,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,099 and 3,709,521 is: 8,037,237.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,099 : 3,709,521 = 3,709,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,099/3,709,521 = 3,709,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,099x = 3,709,521 × 3,709,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,099x = 13,760,546,049,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,760,546,049,441/1,712,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,037,237.36

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