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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,847 and 3,753,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,847 and 3,753,717 is: 8,183,300.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,847 : 3,753,717 = 3,753,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,847/3,753,717 = 3,753,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,847x = 3,753,717 × 3,753,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,847x = 14,090,391,316,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,090,391,316,089/1,721,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,183,300.44

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