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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,228 and 3,727,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,228 and 3,727,692 is: 8,096,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,228 : 3,727,692 = 3,727,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,228/3,727,692 = 3,727,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,228x = 3,727,692 × 3,727,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,228x = 13,895,687,646,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,687,646,864/1,716,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,096,644.30

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