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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,907 and 3,634,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,907 and 3,634,712 is: 7,601,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,907 : 3,634,712 = 3,634,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,907/3,634,712 = 3,634,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,907x = 3,634,712 × 3,634,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,907x = 13,211,131,322,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,211,131,322,944/1,737,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,748.15

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