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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,226 and 3,775,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,226 and 3,775,986 is: 8,179,128.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,226 : 3,775,986 = 3,775,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,226/3,775,986 = 3,775,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,226x = 3,775,986 × 3,775,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,226x = 14,258,070,272,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,070,272,196/1,743,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,128.97

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