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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,718,832 and 3,743,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,718,832 and 3,743,520 is: 8,153,177.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,718,832 : 3,743,520 = 3,743,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,718,832/3,743,520 = 3,743,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,718,832x = 3,743,520 × 3,743,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,718,832x = 14,013,941,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,941,990,400/1,718,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,153,177.27

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