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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,120 and 3,803,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,120 and 3,803,240 is: 8,331,586.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,120 : 3,803,240 = 3,803,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,120/3,803,240 = 3,803,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,120x = 3,803,240 × 3,803,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,120x = 14,464,634,497,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,464,634,497,600/1,736,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,331,586.81

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