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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,818 and 3,784,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,818 and 3,784,580 is: 8,241,971.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,818 : 3,784,580 = 3,784,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,818/3,784,580 = 3,784,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,818x = 3,784,580 × 3,784,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,818x = 14,323,045,776,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,323,045,776,400/1,737,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,971.12

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