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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,539 and 3,762,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,539 and 3,762,317 is: 8,118,561.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,539 : 3,762,317 = 3,762,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,539/3,762,317 = 3,762,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,539x = 3,762,317 × 3,762,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,539x = 14,155,029,208,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,155,029,208,489/1,743,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,561.85

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