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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,322 and 3,775,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,322 and 3,775,418 is: 8,304,840.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,322 : 3,775,418 = 3,775,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,322/3,775,418 = 3,775,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,322x = 3,775,418 × 3,775,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,322x = 14,253,781,074,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,253,781,074,724/1,716,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,304,840.86

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