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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,989 and 3,759,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,989 and 3,759,551 is: 8,146,578.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,989 : 3,759,551 = 3,759,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,989/3,759,551 = 3,759,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,989x = 3,759,551 × 3,759,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,989x = 14,134,223,721,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,134,223,721,601/1,734,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,146,578.29

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