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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,352 and 3,737,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,352 and 3,737,586 is: 7,994,696.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,352 : 3,737,586 = 3,737,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,352/3,737,586 = 3,737,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,352x = 3,737,586 × 3,737,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,352x = 13,969,549,107,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,549,107,396/1,747,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,696.61

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