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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,844 and 3,745,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,844 and 3,745,812 is: 8,163,107.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,844 : 3,745,812 = 3,745,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,844/3,745,812 = 3,745,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,844x = 3,745,812 × 3,745,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,844x = 14,031,107,539,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,031,107,539,344/1,718,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,163,107.03

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