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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,184 and 3,766,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,184 and 3,766,468 is: 8,138,143.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,184 : 3,766,468 = 3,766,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,184/3,766,468 = 3,766,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,184x = 3,766,468 × 3,766,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,184x = 14,186,281,195,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,186,281,195,024/1,743,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,138,143.30

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