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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,446 and 3,727,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,446 and 3,727,136 is: 8,027,723.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,446 : 3,727,136 = 3,727,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,446/3,727,136 = 3,727,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,446x = 3,727,136 × 3,727,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,446x = 13,891,542,762,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,891,542,762,496/1,730,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027,723.93

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