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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,957 and 3,750,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,957 and 3,750,864 is: 8,076,537.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,957 : 3,750,864 = 3,750,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,957/3,750,864 = 3,750,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,957x = 3,750,864 × 3,750,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,957x = 14,068,980,746,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,068,980,746,496/1,741,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,076,537.34

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