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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,817 and 3,759,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,817 and 3,759,235 is: 8,146,016.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,817 : 3,759,235 = 3,759,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,817/3,759,235 = 3,759,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,817x = 3,759,235 × 3,759,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,817x = 14,131,847,785,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131,847,785,225/1,734,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,146,016.43

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