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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,541 and 3,762,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,541 and 3,762,321 is: 8,118,569.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,541 : 3,762,321 = 3,762,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,541/3,762,321 = 3,762,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,541x = 3,762,321 × 3,762,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,541x = 14,155,059,307,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,155,059,307,041/1,743,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,569.80

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