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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,310 and 3,787,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,310 and 3,787,398 is: 8,247,169.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,310 : 3,787,398 = 3,787,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,310/3,787,398 = 3,787,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,310x = 3,787,398 × 3,787,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,310x = 14,344,383,610,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,344,383,610,404/1,739,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,247,169.06

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