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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,846 and 3,703,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,846 and 3,703,644 is: 7,852,425.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,846 : 3,703,644 = 3,703,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,846/3,703,644 = 3,703,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,846x = 3,703,644 × 3,703,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,846x = 13,716,978,878,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,716,978,878,736/1,746,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,425.96

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