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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,713,720 and 3,722,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,713,720 and 3,722,451 is: 8,085,709.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,713,720 : 3,722,451 = 3,722,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,713,720/3,722,451 = 3,722,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,713,720x = 3,722,451 × 3,722,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,713,720x = 13,856,641,447,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,856,641,447,401/1,713,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,085,709.13

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