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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,936 and 3,738,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,936 and 3,738,384 is: 8,125,601.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,936 : 3,738,384 = 3,738,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,936/3,738,384 = 3,738,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,936x = 3,738,384 × 3,738,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,936x = 13,975,514,931,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,975,514,931,456/1,719,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,601.73

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