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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,090 and 3,701,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,090 and 3,701,717 is: 7,975,547.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,090 : 3,701,717 = 3,701,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,090/3,701,717 = 3,701,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,090x = 3,701,717 × 3,701,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,090x = 13,702,708,748,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,702,708,748,089/1,718,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,975,547.70

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