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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,922 and 3,770,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,922 and 3,770,928 is: 8,186,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,922 : 3,770,928 = 3,770,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,922/3,770,928 = 3,770,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,922x = 3,770,928 × 3,770,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,922x = 14,219,897,981,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,219,897,981,184/1,736,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186,837.39

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