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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,532 and 3,687,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,532 and 3,687,128 is: 7,929,226.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,532 : 3,687,128 = 3,687,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,532/3,687,128 = 3,687,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,532x = 3,687,128 × 3,687,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,532x = 13,594,912,888,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,594,912,888,384/1,714,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,929,226.69

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