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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,889 and 3,864,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,889 and 3,864,224 is: 8,616,955.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,889 : 3,864,224 = 3,864,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,889/3,864,224 = 3,864,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,889x = 3,864,224 × 3,864,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,889x = 14,932,227,122,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,227,122,176/1,732,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,955.34

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