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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,018 and 3,392,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,018 and 3,392,670 is: 6,699,702.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,018 : 3,392,670 = 3,392,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,018/3,392,670 = 3,392,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,018x = 3,392,670 × 3,392,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,018x = 11,510,209,728,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,209,728,900/1,718,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,699,702.64

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