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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,946 and 3,730,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,946 and 3,730,976 is: 8,164,588.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,946 : 3,730,976 = 3,730,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,946/3,730,976 = 3,730,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,946x = 3,730,976 × 3,730,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,946x = 13,920,181,912,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,920,181,912,576/1,704,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,164,588.15

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