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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,760 and 3,556,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,760 and 3,556,084 is: 7,285,415.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,760 : 3,556,084 = 3,556,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,760/3,556,084 = 3,556,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,760x = 3,556,084 × 3,556,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,760x = 12,645,733,415,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,645,733,415,056/1,735,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,285,415.85

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