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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,002 and 3,732,940.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,002 and 3,732,940.13 is: 8,115,798.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,002 : 3,732,940.13 = 3,732,940.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,002/3,732,940.13 = 3,732,940.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,002x = 3,732,940.13 × 3,732,940.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,002x = 13,934,841,976,835.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934,841,976,835.02/1,717,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,115,798.34

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