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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,632 and 3,724,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,632 and 3,724,752 is: 8,091,402.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,632 : 3,724,752 = 3,724,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,632/3,724,752 = 3,724,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,632x = 3,724,752 × 3,724,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,632x = 13,873,777,461,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,873,777,461,504/1,714,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,091,402.39

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