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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,932 and 3,688,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,932 and 3,688,760 is: 7,820,392.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,932 : 3,688,760 = 3,688,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,932/3,688,760 = 3,688,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,932x = 3,688,760 × 3,688,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,932x = 13,606,950,337,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,950,337,600/1,739,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,820,392.03

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