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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,768 and 3,762,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,768 and 3,762,720 is: 8,119,234.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,768 : 3,762,720 = 3,762,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,768/3,762,720 = 3,762,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,768x = 3,762,720 × 3,762,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,768x = 14,158,061,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,158,061,798,400/1,743,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,234.78

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