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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,928 and 3,688,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,928 and 3,688,752 is: 7,820,376.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,928 : 3,688,752 = 3,688,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,928/3,688,752 = 3,688,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,928x = 3,688,752 × 3,688,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,928x = 13,606,891,317,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,891,317,504/1,739,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,820,376.08

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