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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,050 and 3,669,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,050 and 3,669,828 is: 7,802,576.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,050 : 3,669,828 = 3,669,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,050/3,669,828 = 3,669,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,050x = 3,669,828 × 3,669,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,050x = 13,467,637,549,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,467,637,549,584/1,726,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,802,576.72

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