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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,887 and 3,864,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,887 and 3,864,215 is: 8,616,925.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,887 : 3,864,215 = 3,864,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,887/3,864,215 = 3,864,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,887x = 3,864,215 × 3,864,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,887x = 14,932,157,566,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,157,566,225/1,732,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,925.15

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