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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,682 and 3,730,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,682 and 3,730,489 is: 8,125,587.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,682 : 3,730,489 = 3,730,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,682/3,730,489 = 3,730,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,682x = 3,730,489 × 3,730,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,682x = 13,916,548,179,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,916,548,179,121/1,712,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,587.93

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