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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,912 and 3,820,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,912 and 3,820,246 is: 8,387,941.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,912 : 3,820,246 = 3,820,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,912/3,820,246 = 3,820,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,912x = 3,820,246 × 3,820,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,912x = 14,594,279,500,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,594,279,500,516/1,739,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,387,941.17

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