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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,611 and 3,671,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,611 and 3,671,418 is: 7,847,708.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,611 : 3,671,418 = 3,671,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,611/3,671,418 = 3,671,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,611x = 3,671,418 × 3,671,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,611x = 13,479,310,130,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,479,310,130,724/1,717,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,847,708.32

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