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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,950 and 3,575,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,950 and 3,575,190 is: 7,444,586.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,950 : 3,575,190 = 3,575,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,950/3,575,190 = 3,575,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,950x = 3,575,190 × 3,575,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,950x = 12,781,983,536,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,781,983,536,100/1,716,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,444,586.93

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