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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,105 and 3,740,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,105 and 3,740,231 is: 8,071,829.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,105 : 3,740,231 = 3,740,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,105/3,740,231 = 3,740,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,105x = 3,740,231 × 3,740,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,105x = 13,989,327,933,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,327,933,361/1,733,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,829.42

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