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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,701 and 1,722,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,701 and 1,722,917 is: 3,547,794.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,701 : 1,722,917 = 1,722,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,701/1,722,917 = 1,722,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,701x = 1,722,917 × 1,722,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,701x = 2,968,442,988,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,968,442,988,889/836,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,547,794.24

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