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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,722,720 and 4,023,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,722,720 and 4,023,744 is: 9,398,228.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,720 : 4,023,744 = 4,023,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,720/4,023,744 = 4,023,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,720x = 4,023,744 × 4,023,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,720x = 16,190,515,777,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,190,515,777,536/1,722,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,398,228.25

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