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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,618 and 3,734,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,618 and 3,734,205 is: 8,066,725.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,618 : 3,734,205 = 3,734,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,618/3,734,205 = 3,734,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,618x = 3,734,205 × 3,734,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,618x = 13,944,286,982,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,944,286,982,025/1,728,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,066,725.55

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