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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,969 and 3,833,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,969 and 3,833,260 is: 8,444,910.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,969 : 3,833,260 = 3,833,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,969/3,833,260 = 3,833,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,969x = 3,833,260 × 3,833,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,969x = 14,693,882,227,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,693,882,227,600/1,739,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,444,910.36

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