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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,930 and 3,820,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,930 and 3,820,266 is: 8,387,942.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,930 : 3,820,266 = 3,820,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,930/3,820,266 = 3,820,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,930x = 3,820,266 × 3,820,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,930x = 14,594,432,310,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,594,432,310,756/1,739,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,387,942.22

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