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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,938 and 3,738,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,938 and 3,738,388 is: 8,125,609.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,938 : 3,738,388 = 3,738,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,938/3,738,388 = 3,738,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,938x = 3,738,388 × 3,738,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,938x = 13,975,544,838,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,975,544,838,544/1,719,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,125,609.67

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