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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,910 and 3,634,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,910 and 3,634,718 is: 7,601,760.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,910 : 3,634,718 = 3,634,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,910/3,634,718 = 3,634,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,910x = 3,634,718 × 3,634,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,910x = 13,211,174,939,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,211,174,939,524/1,737,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,760.13

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