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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,252 and 3,795,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,252 and 3,795,128 is: 8,343,507.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,252 : 3,795,128 = 3,795,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,252/3,795,128 = 3,795,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,252x = 3,795,128 × 3,795,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,252x = 14,402,996,536,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,402,996,536,384/1,726,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,343,507.52

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