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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,727,466 and 3,565,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,727,466 and 3,565,578 is: 7,359,534.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,727,466 : 3,565,578 = 3,565,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,727,466/3,565,578 = 3,565,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,727,466x = 3,565,578 × 3,565,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,727,466x = 12,713,346,474,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,713,346,474,084/1,727,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,359,534.99

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