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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,732 and 3,748,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,732 and 3,748,892 is: 8,078,365.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,732 : 3,748,892 = 3,748,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,732/3,748,892 = 3,748,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,732x = 3,748,892 × 3,748,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,732x = 14,054,191,227,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,054,191,227,664/1,739,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,078,365.65

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