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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,908 and 3,642,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,908 and 3,642,719 is: 7,719,669.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,908 : 3,642,719 = 3,642,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,908/3,642,719 = 3,642,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,908x = 3,642,719 × 3,642,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,908x = 13,269,401,712,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,269,401,712,961/1,718,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,669.53

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