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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,722,936 and 3,788,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,722,936 and 3,788,160 is: 8,328,896.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,722,936 : 3,788,160 = 3,788,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,722,936/3,788,160 = 3,788,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,722,936x = 3,788,160 × 3,788,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,722,936x = 14,350,156,185,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,156,185,600/1,722,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328,896.83

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