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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,268 and 3,864,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,268 and 3,864,853 is: 8,617,876.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,268 : 3,864,853 = 3,864,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,268/3,864,853 = 3,864,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,268x = 3,864,853 × 3,864,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,268x = 14,937,088,711,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,088,711,609/1,733,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,876.01

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