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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,811 and 3,817,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,811 and 3,817,471 is: 8,342,679.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,811 : 3,817,471 = 3,817,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,811/3,817,471 = 3,817,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,811x = 3,817,471 × 3,817,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,811x = 14,573,084,835,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,573,084,835,841/1,746,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,342,679.80

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