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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,722,380 and 3,707,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,722,380 and 3,707,992 is: 7,982,677.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,380 : 3,707,992 = 3,707,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,380/3,707,992 = 3,707,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,380x = 3,707,992 × 3,707,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,380x = 13,749,204,672,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,749,204,672,064/1,722,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,982,677.85

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