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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,777 and 3,762,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,777 and 3,762,738 is: 8,119,270.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,777 : 3,762,738 = 3,762,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,777/3,762,738 = 3,762,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,777x = 3,762,738 × 3,762,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,777x = 14,158,197,256,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,158,197,256,644/1,743,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119,270.56

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