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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,533 and 3,732,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,533 and 3,732,645 is: 8,107,286.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,533 : 3,732,645 = 3,732,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,533/3,732,645 = 3,732,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,533x = 3,732,645 × 3,732,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,533x = 13,932,638,696,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,638,696,025/1,718,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,107,286.10

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