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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,148 and 3,615,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,148 and 3,615,171 is: 7,633,371.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,148 : 3,615,171 = 3,615,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,148/3,615,171 = 3,615,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,148x = 3,615,171 × 3,615,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,148x = 13,069,461,359,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,069,461,359,241/1,712,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,633,371.27

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