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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,962 and 3,827,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,962 and 3,827,305 is: 8,433,266.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,962 : 3,827,305 = 3,827,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,962/3,827,305 = 3,827,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,962x = 3,827,305 × 3,827,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,962x = 14,648,263,563,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,263,563,025/1,736,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,433,266.57

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