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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,884 and 3,766,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,884 and 3,766,550 is: 8,196,331.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,884 : 3,766,550 = 3,766,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,884/3,766,550 = 3,766,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,884x = 3,766,550 × 3,766,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,884x = 14,186,898,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,898,902,500/1,730,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,196,331.41

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