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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763,892 and 3,739,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763,892 and 3,739,736 is: 7,928,844.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763,892 : 3,739,736 = 3,739,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763,892/3,739,736 = 3,739,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763,892x = 3,739,736 × 3,739,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763,892x = 13,985,625,349,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,985,625,349,696/1,763,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,928,844.48

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