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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,894 and 3,634,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,894 and 3,634,688 is: 7,601,704.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,894 : 3,634,688 = 3,634,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,894/3,634,688 = 3,634,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,894x = 3,634,688 × 3,634,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,894x = 13,210,956,857,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,210,956,857,344/1,737,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,704.62

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