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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,292 and 3,729,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,292 and 3,729,829 is: 8,100,907.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,292 : 3,729,829 = 3,729,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,292/3,729,829 = 3,729,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,292x = 3,729,829 × 3,729,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,292x = 13,911,624,369,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,911,624,369,241/1,717,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,100,907.92

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