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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,312 and 3,817,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,312 and 3,817,266 is: 8,344,167.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,312 : 3,817,266 = 3,817,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,312/3,817,266 = 3,817,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,312x = 3,817,266 × 3,817,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,312x = 14,571,519,714,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,571,519,714,756/1,746,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,167.43

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