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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,758 and 3,751,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,758 and 3,751,528 is: 8,159,963.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,758 : 3,751,528 = 3,751,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,758/3,751,528 = 3,751,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,758x = 3,751,528 × 3,751,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,758x = 14,073,962,334,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,073,962,334,784/1,724,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,159,963.50

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