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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,466 and 3,774,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,466 and 3,774,480 is: 8,176,170.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,466 : 3,774,480 = 3,774,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,466/3,774,480 = 3,774,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,466x = 3,774,480 × 3,774,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,466x = 14,246,699,270,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,246,699,270,400/1,742,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,170.59

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