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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,120 and 3,808,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,120 and 3,808,400 is: 8,354,209.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,120 : 3,808,400 = 3,808,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,120/3,808,400 = 3,808,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,120x = 3,808,400 × 3,808,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,120x = 14,503,910,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,503,910,560,000/1,736,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,354,209.71

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