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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,808 and 3,757,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,808 and 3,757,224 is: 8,086,073.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,808 : 3,757,224 = 3,757,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,808/3,757,224 = 3,757,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,808x = 3,757,224 × 3,757,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,808x = 14,116,732,186,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,732,186,176/1,745,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,086,073.72

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