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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,638 and 3,666,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,638 and 3,666,060 is: 7,730,186.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,638 : 3,666,060 = 3,666,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,638/3,666,060 = 3,666,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,638x = 3,666,060 × 3,666,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,638x = 13,439,995,923,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,439,995,923,600/1,738,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,730,186.46

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