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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,860 and 3,732,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,860 and 3,732,552 is: 7,998,314.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,860 : 3,732,552 = 3,732,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,860/3,732,552 = 3,732,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,860x = 3,732,552 × 3,732,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,860x = 13,931,944,432,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,944,432,704/1,741,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,314.69

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