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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,230 and 3,737,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,230 and 3,737,355 is: 7,994,266.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,230 : 3,737,355 = 3,737,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,230/3,737,355 = 3,737,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,230x = 3,737,355 × 3,737,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,230x = 13,967,822,396,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,967,822,396,025/1,747,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,266.58

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