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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,481 and 3,751,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,481 and 3,751,702 is: 8,110,297.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,481 : 3,751,702 = 3,751,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,481/3,751,702 = 3,751,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,481x = 3,751,702 × 3,751,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,481x = 14,075,267,896,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,075,267,896,804/1,735,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,110,297.89

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