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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,649 and 3,666,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,649 and 3,666,082 is: 7,730,230.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,649 : 3,666,082 = 3,666,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,649/3,666,082 = 3,666,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,649x = 3,666,082 × 3,666,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,649x = 13,440,157,230,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,440,157,230,724/1,738,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,730,230.33

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