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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,108 and 3,740,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,108 and 3,740,238 is: 8,071,845.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,108 : 3,740,238 = 3,740,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,108/3,740,238 = 3,740,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,108x = 3,740,238 × 3,740,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,108x = 13,989,380,296,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,989,380,296,644/1,733,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,845.66

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