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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,956 and 3,723,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,956 and 3,723,574 is: 7,996,167.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,956 : 3,723,574 = 3,723,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,956/3,723,574 = 3,723,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,956x = 3,723,574 × 3,723,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,956x = 13,865,003,333,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,865,003,333,476/1,733,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,167.92

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