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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,980 and 3,750,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,980 and 3,750,924 is: 8,076,689.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,980 : 3,750,924 = 3,750,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,980/3,750,924 = 3,750,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,980x = 3,750,924 × 3,750,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,980x = 14,069,430,853,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,430,853,776/1,741,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,076,689.09

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