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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,951 and 3,634,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,951 and 3,634,794 is: 7,601,898.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,951 : 3,634,794 = 3,634,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,951/3,634,794 = 3,634,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,951x = 3,634,794 × 3,634,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,951x = 13,211,727,422,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,211,727,422,436/1,737,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,898.69

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