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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,020 and 3,729,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,020 and 3,729,528 is: 8,100,883.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,020 : 3,729,528 = 3,729,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,020/3,729,528 = 3,729,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,020x = 3,729,528 × 3,729,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,020x = 13,909,379,102,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,909,379,102,784/1,717,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,100,883.57

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