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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,166 and 3,656,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,166 and 3,656,145 is: 7,798,192.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,166 : 3,656,145 = 3,656,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,166/3,656,145 = 3,656,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,166x = 3,656,145 × 3,656,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,166x = 13,367,396,261,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,367,396,261,025/1,714,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,798,192.39

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