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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,864 and 3,864,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,864 and 3,864,169 is: 8,616,834.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,864 : 3,864,169 = 3,864,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,864/3,864,169 = 3,864,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,864x = 3,864,169 × 3,864,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,864x = 14,931,802,060,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,931,802,060,561/1,732,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,834.36

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