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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,974 and 3,757,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,974 and 3,757,792 is: 8,355,750.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,974 : 3,757,792 = 3,757,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,974/3,757,792 = 3,757,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,974x = 3,757,792 × 3,757,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,974x = 14,121,000,715,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,121,000,715,264/1,689,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,750.28

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