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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,808 and 2,637,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,808 and 2,637,732 is: 3,980,774.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,808 : 2,637,732 = 2,637,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,808/2,637,732 = 2,637,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,808x = 2,637,732 × 2,637,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,808x = 6,957,630,103,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,630,103,824/1,747,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,774.84

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