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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,261 and 3,776,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,261 and 3,776,063 is: 8,179,298.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,261 : 3,776,063 = 3,776,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,261/3,776,063 = 3,776,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,261x = 3,776,063 × 3,776,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,261x = 14,258,651,779,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,651,779,969/1,743,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,298.33

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