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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,810 and 3,757,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,810 and 3,757,228 is: 8,086,081.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,810 : 3,757,228 = 3,757,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,810/3,757,228 = 3,757,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,810x = 3,757,228 × 3,757,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,810x = 14,116,762,243,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,762,243,984/1,745,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,086,081.67

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