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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,966 and 3,827,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,966 and 3,827,313 is: 8,433,282.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,966 : 3,827,313 = 3,827,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,966/3,827,313 = 3,827,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,966x = 3,827,313 × 3,827,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,966x = 14,648,324,799,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,324,799,969/1,736,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,433,282.40

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