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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,564 and 3,710,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,564 and 3,710,392 is: 8,038,828.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,564 : 3,710,392 = 3,710,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,564/3,710,392 = 3,710,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,564x = 3,710,392 × 3,710,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,564x = 13,767,008,793,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,767,008,793,664/1,712,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,828.79

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