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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,880 and 3,793,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,880 and 3,793,896 is: 8,315,797.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,880 : 3,793,896 = 3,793,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,880/3,793,896 = 3,793,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,880x = 3,793,896 × 3,793,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,880x = 14,393,646,858,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,393,646,858,816/1,730,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,315,797.09

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