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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,646 and 3,774,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,646 and 3,774,794 is: 8,176,686.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,646 : 3,774,794 = 3,774,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,646/3,774,794 = 3,774,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,646x = 3,774,794 × 3,774,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,646x = 14,249,069,742,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,249,069,742,436/1,742,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,686.34

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