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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,754 and 3,776,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,754 and 3,776,906 is: 8,204,161.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,754 : 3,776,906 = 3,776,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,754/3,776,906 = 3,776,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,754x = 3,776,906 × 3,776,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,754x = 14,265,018,932,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,265,018,932,836/1,738,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,204,161.68

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