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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,713,552 and 3,722,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,713,552 and 3,722,082 is: 8,084,898.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,713,552 : 3,722,082 = 3,722,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,713,552/3,722,082 = 3,722,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,713,552x = 3,722,082 × 3,722,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,713,552x = 13,853,894,414,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,853,894,414,724/1,713,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,084,898.75

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