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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,890 and 3,634,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,890 and 3,634,680 is: 7,601,688.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,890 : 3,634,680 = 3,634,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,890/3,634,680 = 3,634,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,890x = 3,634,680 × 3,634,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,890x = 13,210,898,702,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,898,702,400/1,737,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,688.66

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