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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,560 and 3,710,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,560 and 3,710,384 is: 8,038,812.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,560 : 3,710,384 = 3,710,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,560/3,710,384 = 3,710,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,560x = 3,710,384 × 3,710,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,560x = 13,766,949,427,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,766,949,427,456/1,712,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,812.90

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