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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,440 and 3,730,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,440 and 3,730,051 is: 8,211,137.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,440 : 3,730,051 = 3,730,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,440/3,730,051 = 3,730,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,440x = 3,730,051 × 3,730,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,440x = 13,913,280,462,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,913,280,462,601/1,694,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,137.88

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