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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,870 and 3,659,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,870 and 3,659,734 is: 7,805,750.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,870 : 3,659,734 = 3,659,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,870/3,659,734 = 3,659,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,870x = 3,659,734 × 3,659,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,870x = 13,393,652,950,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,393,652,950,756/1,715,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805,750.41

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