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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,725,112 and 3,743,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,725,112 and 3,743,444 is: 8,123,167.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725,112 : 3,743,444 = 3,743,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725,112/3,743,444 = 3,743,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725,112x = 3,743,444 × 3,743,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725,112x = 14,013,372,981,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,013,372,981,136/1,725,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,123,167.06

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