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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,939 and 3,634,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,939 and 3,634,764 is: 7,601,825.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,939 : 3,634,764 = 3,634,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,939/3,634,764 = 3,634,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,939x = 3,634,764 × 3,634,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,939x = 13,211,509,335,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,211,509,335,696/1,737,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,825.69

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