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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,884 and 3,832,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,884 and 3,832,952 is: 8,443,965.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,884 : 3,832,952 = 3,832,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,884/3,832,952 = 3,832,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,884x = 3,832,952 × 3,832,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,884x = 14,691,521,034,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,691,521,034,304/1,739,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,965.82

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