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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,098 and 3,740,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,098 and 3,740,217 is: 8,071,801.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,098 : 3,740,217 = 3,740,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,098/3,740,217 = 3,740,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,098x = 3,740,217 × 3,740,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,098x = 13,989,223,207,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,223,207,089/1,733,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,801.60

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