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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,088 and 3,732,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,088 and 3,732,480 is: 8,094,534.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,088 : 3,732,480 = 3,732,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,088/3,732,480 = 3,732,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,088x = 3,732,480 × 3,732,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,088x = 13,931,406,950,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,406,950,400/1,721,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,094,534.94

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