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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,291 and 3,692,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,291 and 3,692,301 is: 7,929,481.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,291 : 3,692,301 = 3,692,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,291/3,692,301 = 3,692,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,291x = 3,692,301 × 3,692,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,291x = 13,633,086,674,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,633,086,674,601/1,719,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,929,481.79

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