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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,372 and 3,578,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,372 and 3,578,292 is: 7,447,006.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,372 : 3,578,292 = 3,578,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,372/3,578,292 = 3,578,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,372x = 3,578,292 × 3,578,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,372x = 12,804,173,637,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,804,173,637,264/1,719,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447,006.02

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