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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,030 and 3,827,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,030 and 3,827,445 is: 8,433,553.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,030 : 3,827,445 = 3,827,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,030/3,827,445 = 3,827,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,030x = 3,827,445 × 3,827,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,030x = 14,649,335,228,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,649,335,228,025/1,737,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,433,553.38

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