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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,896 and 3,766,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,896 and 3,766,104 is: 8,270,786.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,896 : 3,766,104 = 3,766,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,896/3,766,104 = 3,766,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,896x = 3,766,104 × 3,766,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,896x = 14,183,539,338,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,183,539,338,816/1,714,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,270,786.88

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