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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,563 and 3,755,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,563 and 3,755,565 is: 8,168,985.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,563 : 3,755,565 = 3,755,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,563/3,755,565 = 3,755,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,563x = 3,755,565 × 3,755,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,563x = 14,104,268,469,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,104,268,469,225/1,726,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,168,985.71

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