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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,615 and 3,728,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,615 and 3,728,187 is: 8,096,968.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,615 : 3,728,187 = 3,728,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,615/3,728,187 = 3,728,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,615x = 3,728,187 × 3,728,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,615x = 13,899,378,306,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,899,378,306,969/1,716,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,096,968.92

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