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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,984 and 3,759,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,984 and 3,759,541 is: 8,146,558.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,984 : 3,759,541 = 3,759,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,984/3,759,541 = 3,759,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,984x = 3,759,541 × 3,759,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,984x = 14,134,148,530,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,134,148,530,681/1,734,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,146,558.43

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