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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,884 and 3,766,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,884 and 3,766,552 is: 8,196,340.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,884 : 3,766,552 = 3,766,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,884/3,766,552 = 3,766,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,884x = 3,766,552 × 3,766,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,884x = 14,186,913,968,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,913,968,704/1,730,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,196,340.12

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