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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,995 and 3,738,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,995 and 3,738,855 is: 7,997,183.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,995 : 3,738,855 = 3,738,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,995/3,738,855 = 3,738,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,995x = 3,738,855 × 3,738,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,995x = 13,979,036,711,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,979,036,711,025/1,747,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,997,183.47

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