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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,934 and 3,770,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,934 and 3,770,952 is: 8,186,885.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,934 : 3,770,952 = 3,770,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,934/3,770,952 = 3,770,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,934x = 3,770,952 × 3,770,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,934x = 14,220,078,986,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,220,078,986,304/1,736,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186,885.04

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