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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,181 and 3,746,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,181 and 3,746,355 is: 8,154,386.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,181 : 3,746,355 = 3,746,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,181/3,746,355 = 3,746,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,181x = 3,746,355 × 3,746,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,181x = 14,035,175,786,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,035,175,786,025/1,721,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,154,386.89

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