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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,648 and 3,737,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,648 and 3,737,706 is: 8,049,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,648 : 3,737,706 = 3,737,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,648/3,737,706 = 3,737,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,648x = 3,737,706 × 3,737,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,648x = 13,970,446,142,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,446,142,436/1,735,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,049,124.10

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