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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,798 and 3,388,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,798 and 3,388,536 is: 6,692,032.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,798 : 3,388,536 = 3,388,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,798/3,388,536 = 3,388,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,798x = 3,388,536 × 3,388,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,798x = 11,482,176,223,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,482,176,223,296/1,715,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,692,032.64

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