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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,872 and 3,864,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,872 and 3,864,190 is: 8,616,888.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,872 : 3,864,190 = 3,864,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,872/3,864,190 = 3,864,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,872x = 3,864,190 × 3,864,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,872x = 14,931,964,356,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,931,964,356,100/1,732,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,888.24

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