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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,944 and 3,688,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,944 and 3,688,784 is: 7,820,439.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,944 : 3,688,784 = 3,688,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,944/3,688,784 = 3,688,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,944x = 3,688,784 × 3,688,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,944x = 13,607,127,398,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,607,127,398,656/1,739,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,820,439.85

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