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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,744,488 and 3,696,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,744,488 and 3,696,150 is: 7,831,251.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,744,488 : 3,696,150 = 3,696,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,744,488/3,696,150 = 3,696,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,744,488x = 3,696,150 × 3,696,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,744,488x = 13,661,524,822,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661,524,822,500/1,744,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,831,251.82

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