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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,772 and 3,762,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,772 and 3,762,728 is: 8,119,250.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,772 : 3,762,728 = 3,762,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,772/3,762,728 = 3,762,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,772x = 3,762,728 × 3,762,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,772x = 14,158,122,001,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,158,122,001,984/1,743,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,250.68

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