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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,912 and 3,634,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,912 and 3,634,721 is: 7,601,763.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,912 : 3,634,721 = 3,634,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,912/3,634,721 = 3,634,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,912x = 3,634,721 × 3,634,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,912x = 13,211,196,747,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,211,196,747,841/1,737,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,763.93

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