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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,910 and 3,820,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,910 and 3,820,242 is: 8,387,933.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,910 : 3,820,242 = 3,820,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,910/3,820,242 = 3,820,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,910x = 3,820,242 × 3,820,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,910x = 14,594,248,938,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,594,248,938,564/1,739,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,387,933.25

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