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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,890 and 3,553,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,890 and 3,553,762 is: 7,250,299.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,890 : 3,553,762 = 3,553,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,890/3,553,762 = 3,553,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,890x = 3,553,762 × 3,553,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,890x = 12,629,224,352,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,629,224,352,644/1,741,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,250,299.59

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