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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,352 and 3,782,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,352 and 3,782,417 is: 8,311,303.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,352 : 3,782,417 = 3,782,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,352/3,782,417 = 3,782,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,352x = 3,782,417 × 3,782,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,352x = 14,306,678,361,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,306,678,361,889/1,721,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,311,303.19

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