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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,223 and 3,737,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,223 and 3,737,339 is: 7,994,230.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,223 : 3,737,339 = 3,737,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,223/3,737,339 = 3,737,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,223x = 3,737,339 × 3,737,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,223x = 13,967,702,800,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,967,702,800,921/1,747,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,230.16

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