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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,920 and 3,770,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,920 and 3,770,924 is: 8,186,829.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,920 : 3,770,924 = 3,770,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,920/3,770,924 = 3,770,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,920x = 3,770,924 × 3,770,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,920x = 14,219,867,813,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,219,867,813,776/1,736,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186,829.45

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