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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,956 and 3,824,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,956 and 3,824,936 is: 8,365,067.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,956 : 3,824,936 = 3,824,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,956/3,824,936 = 3,824,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,956x = 3,824,936 × 3,824,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,956x = 14,630,135,404,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,630,135,404,096/1,748,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,365,067.73

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