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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,923 and 3,703,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,923 and 3,703,798 is: 7,852,732.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,923 : 3,703,798 = 3,703,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,923/3,703,798 = 3,703,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,923x = 3,703,798 × 3,703,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,923x = 13,718,119,624,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,718,119,624,804/1,746,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,732.85

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