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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,263 and 3,776,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,263 and 3,776,067 is: 8,179,306.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,263 : 3,776,067 = 3,776,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,263/3,776,067 = 3,776,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,263x = 3,776,067 × 3,776,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,263x = 14,258,681,988,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,681,988,489/1,743,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,179,306.27

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