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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,320 and 3,734,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,320 and 3,734,400 is: 8,031,781.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,320 : 3,734,400 = 3,734,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,320/3,734,400 = 3,734,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,320x = 3,734,400 × 3,734,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,320x = 13,945,743,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,945,743,360,000/1,736,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,031,781.79

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