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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,900 and 3,724,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,900 and 3,724,128 is: 8,021,938.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,900 : 3,724,128 = 3,724,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,900/3,724,128 = 3,724,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,900x = 3,724,128 × 3,724,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,900x = 13,869,129,360,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,869,129,360,384/1,728,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,021,938.44

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