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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,725,110 and 3,743,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,725,110 and 3,743,440 is: 8,123,159.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725,110 : 3,743,440 = 3,743,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725,110/3,743,440 = 3,743,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725,110x = 3,743,440 × 3,743,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725,110x = 14,013,343,033,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,343,033,600/1,725,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,123,159.12

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