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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,945 and 3,703,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,945 and 3,703,833 is: 7,852,782.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,945 : 3,703,833 = 3,703,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,945/3,703,833 = 3,703,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,945x = 3,703,833 × 3,703,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,945x = 13,718,378,891,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,718,378,891,889/1,746,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,782.37

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