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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,580 and 3,726,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,580 and 3,726,644 is: 8,109,329.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,580 : 3,726,644 = 3,726,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,580/3,726,644 = 3,726,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,580x = 3,726,644 × 3,726,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,580x = 13,887,875,502,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,887,875,502,736/1,712,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,109,329.49

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