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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,825 and 3,784,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,825 and 3,784,596 is: 8,242,007.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,825 : 3,784,596 = 3,784,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,825/3,784,596 = 3,784,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,825x = 3,784,596 × 3,784,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,825x = 14,323,166,883,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,323,166,883,216/1,737,825
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,242,007.61

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