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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,248 and 3,779,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,248 and 3,779,280 is: 8,245,330.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,248 : 3,779,280 = 3,779,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,248/3,779,280 = 3,779,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,248x = 3,779,280 × 3,779,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,248x = 14,282,957,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,282,957,318,400/1,732,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,245,330.53

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