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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,511 and 3,774,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,511 and 3,774,620 is: 8,176,565.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,511 : 3,774,620 = 3,774,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,511/3,774,620 = 3,774,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,511x = 3,774,620 × 3,774,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,511x = 14,247,756,144,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,247,756,144,400/1,742,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,565.97

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