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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,850 and 3,703,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,850 and 3,703,652 is: 7,852,441.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,850 : 3,703,652 = 3,703,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,850/3,703,652 = 3,703,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,850x = 3,703,652 × 3,703,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,850x = 13,717,038,137,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,717,038,137,104/1,746,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,441.90

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