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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,324 and 3,775,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,324 and 3,775,422 is: 8,304,848.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,324 : 3,775,422 = 3,775,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,324/3,775,422 = 3,775,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,324x = 3,775,422 × 3,775,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,324x = 14,253,811,278,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,253,811,278,084/1,716,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,304,848.78

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