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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,205 and 3,729,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,205 and 3,729,394 is: 8,099,428.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,205 : 3,729,394 = 3,729,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,205/3,729,394 = 3,729,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,205x = 3,729,394 × 3,729,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,205x = 13,908,379,607,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,379,607,236/1,717,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,099,428.79

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