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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,285 and 3,393,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,285 and 3,393,194 is: 6,700,730.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,285 : 3,393,194 = 3,393,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,285/3,393,194 = 3,393,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,285x = 3,393,194 × 3,393,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,285x = 11,513,765,521,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,513,765,521,636/1,718,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,700,730.97

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