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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,910 and 3,697,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,910 and 3,697,797 is: 7,968,776.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,910 : 3,697,797 = 3,697,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,910/3,697,797 = 3,697,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,910x = 3,697,797 × 3,697,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,910x = 13,673,702,653,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,673,702,653,209/1,715,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,968,776.13

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