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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,560 and 3,665,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,560 and 3,665,328 is: 7,835,613.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,560 : 3,665,328 = 3,665,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,560/3,665,328 = 3,665,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,560x = 3,665,328 × 3,665,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,560x = 13,434,629,347,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,434,629,347,584/1,714,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,835,613.42

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