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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,436 and 3,727,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,436 and 3,727,092 is: 8,027,580.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,436 : 3,727,092 = 3,727,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,436/3,727,092 = 3,727,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,436x = 3,727,092 × 3,727,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,436x = 13,891,214,776,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,891,214,776,464/1,730,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027,580.78

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