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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,731,453 and 3,758,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,731,453 and 3,758,622 is: 8,159,181.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,731,453 : 3,758,622 = 3,758,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,731,453/3,758,622 = 3,758,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,731,453x = 3,758,622 × 3,758,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,731,453x = 14,127,239,338,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,127,239,338,884/1,731,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,159,181.53

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