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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,020 and 3,691,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,020 and 3,691,234 is: 7,808,052.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,020 : 3,691,234 = 3,691,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,020/3,691,234 = 3,691,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,020x = 3,691,234 × 3,691,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,020x = 13,625,208,442,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,625,208,442,756/1,745,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,808,052.88

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