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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,925 and 3,770,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,925 and 3,770,934 is: 8,186,849.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,925 : 3,770,934 = 3,770,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,925/3,770,934 = 3,770,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,925x = 3,770,934 × 3,770,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,925x = 14,219,943,232,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,219,943,232,356/1,736,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186,849.31

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