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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,810 and 3,759,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,810 and 3,759,222 is: 8,145,992.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,810 : 3,759,222 = 3,759,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,810/3,759,222 = 3,759,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,810x = 3,759,222 × 3,759,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,810x = 14,131,750,045,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131,750,045,284/1,734,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,992.96

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