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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,749 and 3,760,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,749 and 3,760,182 is: 8,145,744.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,749 : 3,760,182 = 3,760,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,749/3,760,182 = 3,760,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,749x = 3,760,182 × 3,760,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,749x = 14,138,968,673,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,138,968,673,124/1,735,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,744.96

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