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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,742,652 and 3,774,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,742,652 and 3,774,798 is: 8,176,675.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,742,652 : 3,774,798 = 3,774,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,742,652/3,774,798 = 3,774,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,742,652x = 3,774,798 × 3,774,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,742,652x = 14,249,099,940,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,249,099,940,804/1,742,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176,675.52

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