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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,911 and 3,634,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,911 and 3,634,720 is: 7,601,764.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,911 : 3,634,720 = 3,634,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,911/3,634,720 = 3,634,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,911x = 3,634,720 × 3,634,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,911x = 13,211,189,478,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,211,189,478,400/1,737,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,764.12

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