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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,226 and 3,737,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,226 and 3,737,345 is: 7,994,242.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,226 : 3,737,345 = 3,737,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,226/3,737,345 = 3,737,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,226x = 3,737,345 × 3,737,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,226x = 13,967,747,649,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,967,747,649,025/1,747,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,242.10

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