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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,713,624 and 3,722,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,713,624 and 3,722,242 is: 8,085,254.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,713,624 : 3,722,242 = 3,722,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,713,624/3,722,242 = 3,722,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,713,624x = 3,722,242 × 3,722,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,713,624x = 13,855,085,506,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,855,085,506,564/1,713,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,085,254.12

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