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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,760 and 3,760,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,760 and 3,760,208 is: 8,145,805.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,760 : 3,760,208 = 3,760,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,760/3,760,208 = 3,760,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,760x = 3,760,208 × 3,760,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,760x = 14,139,164,203,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,139,164,203,264/1,735,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,805.99

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