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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,832 and 3,660,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,832 and 3,660,288 is: 7,713,876.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,832 : 3,660,288 = 3,660,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,832/3,660,288 = 3,660,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,832x = 3,660,288 × 3,660,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,832x = 13,397,708,242,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,397,708,242,944/1,736,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,713,876.90

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