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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,609 and 3,738,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,609 and 3,738,106 is: 7,995,745.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,609 : 3,738,106 = 3,738,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,609/3,738,106 = 3,738,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,609x = 3,738,106 × 3,738,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,609x = 13,973,436,467,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,973,436,467,236/1,747,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,995,745.31

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