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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,532 and 3,762,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,532 and 3,762,301 is: 8,118,525.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,532 : 3,762,301 = 3,762,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,532/3,762,301 = 3,762,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,532x = 3,762,301 × 3,762,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,532x = 14,154,908,814,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,154,908,814,601/1,743,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,525.39

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