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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,090 and 3,386,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,090 and 3,386,804 is: 6,687,953.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,090 : 3,386,804 = 3,386,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,090/3,386,804 = 3,386,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,090x = 3,386,804 × 3,386,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,090x = 11,470,441,334,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,470,441,334,416/1,715,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,687,953.01

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