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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,921 and 3,642,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,921 and 3,642,741 is: 7,719,704.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,921 : 3,642,741 = 3,642,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,921/3,642,741 = 3,642,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,921x = 3,642,741 × 3,642,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,921x = 13,269,561,993,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,269,561,993,081/1,718,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,719,704.39

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