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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,969 and 3,827,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,969 and 3,827,319 is: 8,433,294.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,969 : 3,827,319 = 3,827,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,969/3,827,319 = 3,827,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,969x = 3,827,319 × 3,827,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,969x = 14,648,370,727,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,648,370,727,761/1,736,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,433,294.28

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