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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,016 and 3,691,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,016 and 3,691,230 is: 7,808,053.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,016 : 3,691,230 = 3,691,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,016/3,691,230 = 3,691,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,016x = 3,691,230 × 3,691,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,016x = 13,625,178,912,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,625,178,912,900/1,745,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,808,053.86

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