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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,337 and 3,864,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,337 and 3,864,987 is: 8,618,130.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,337 : 3,864,987 = 3,864,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,337/3,864,987 = 3,864,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,337x = 3,864,987 × 3,864,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,337x = 14,938,124,510,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,938,124,510,169/1,733,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,618,130.53

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