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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,484 and 3,751,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,484 and 3,751,952 is: 8,078,779.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,484 : 3,751,952 = 3,751,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,484/3,751,952 = 3,751,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,484x = 3,751,952 × 3,751,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,484x = 14,077,143,810,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,077,143,810,304/1,742,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,078,779.38

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