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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,535 and 3,762,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,535 and 3,762,307 is: 8,118,537.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,535 : 3,762,307 = 3,762,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,535/3,762,307 = 3,762,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,535x = 3,762,307 × 3,762,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,535x = 14,154,953,962,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,154,953,962,249/1,743,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,537.32

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