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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,054 and 3,729,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,054 and 3,729,334 is: 8,099,880.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,054 : 3,729,334 = 3,729,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,054/3,729,334 = 3,729,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,054x = 3,729,334 × 3,729,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,054x = 13,907,932,083,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,907,932,083,556/1,717,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,099,880.43

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