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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,717,928 and 3,663,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,717,928 and 3,663,358 is: 7,811,847.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,717,928 : 3,663,358 = 3,663,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,717,928/3,663,358 = 3,663,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,717,928x = 3,663,358 × 3,663,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,717,928x = 13,420,191,836,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,420,191,836,164/1,717,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,811,847.67

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