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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,729,059 and 3,757,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,729,059 and 3,757,128 is: 8,163,984.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,059 : 3,757,128 = 3,757,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,059/3,757,128 = 3,757,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,059x = 3,757,128 × 3,757,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,059x = 14,116,010,808,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,010,808,384/1,729,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,163,984.46

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