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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,918 and 3,743,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,918 and 3,743,680 is: 8,153,466.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,918 : 3,743,680 = 3,743,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,918/3,743,680 = 3,743,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,918x = 3,743,680 × 3,743,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,918x = 14,015,139,942,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,015,139,942,400/1,718,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,153,466.27

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