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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,720 and 3,772,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,720 and 3,772,368 is: 8,231,963.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,720 : 3,772,368 = 3,772,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,720/3,772,368 = 3,772,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,720x = 3,772,368 × 3,772,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,720x = 14,230,760,327,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,230,760,327,424/1,728,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,231,963.72

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