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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,546 and 3,764,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,546 and 3,764,086 is: 8,273,262.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,546 : 3,764,086 = 3,764,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,546/3,764,086 = 3,764,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,546x = 3,764,086 × 3,764,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,546x = 14,168,343,415,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,343,415,396/1,712,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,273,262.98

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