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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,512 and 3,769,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,512 and 3,769,540 is: 8,187,458.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,512 : 3,769,540 = 3,769,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,512/3,769,540 = 3,769,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,512x = 3,769,540 × 3,769,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,512x = 14,209,431,811,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,209,431,811,600/1,735,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187,458.12

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