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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,293 and 3,864,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,293 and 3,864,894 is: 8,617,934.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,293 : 3,864,894 = 3,864,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,293/3,864,894 = 3,864,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,293x = 3,864,894 × 3,864,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,293x = 14,937,405,631,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,937,405,631,236/1,733,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617,934.55

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