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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,890 and 3,628,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,890 and 3,628,520 is: 7,633,041.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,890 : 3,628,520 = 3,628,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,890/3,628,520 = 3,628,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,890x = 3,628,520 × 3,628,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,890x = 13,166,157,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,166,157,390,400/1,724,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,633,041.75

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