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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,725,108 and 3,743,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,725,108 and 3,743,436 is: 8,123,151.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725,108 : 3,743,436 = 3,743,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725,108/3,743,436 = 3,743,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725,108x = 3,743,436 × 3,743,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725,108x = 14,013,313,086,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,313,086,096/1,725,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,123,151.18

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