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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,720 and 3,780,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,720 and 3,780,646 is: 8,316,237.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,720 : 3,780,646 = 3,780,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,720/3,780,646 = 3,780,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,720x = 3,780,646 × 3,780,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,720x = 14,293,284,177,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,293,284,177,316/1,718,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,316,237.77

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