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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,284 and 3,692,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,284 and 3,692,286 is: 7,929,449.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,284 : 3,692,286 = 3,692,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,284/3,692,286 = 3,692,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,284x = 3,692,286 × 3,692,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,284x = 13,632,975,905,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,632,975,905,796/1,719,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,929,449.65

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