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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,892 and 3,766,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,892 and 3,766,563 is: 8,196,350.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,892 : 3,766,563 = 3,766,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,892/3,766,563 = 3,766,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,892x = 3,766,563 × 3,766,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,892x = 14,186,996,832,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,996,832,969/1,730,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,196,350.11

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