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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,412 and 3,688,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,412 and 3,688,356 is: 7,671,071.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,412 : 3,688,356 = 3,688,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,412/3,688,356 = 3,688,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,412x = 3,688,356 × 3,688,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,412x = 13,603,969,982,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,603,969,982,736/1,773,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,671,071.35

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