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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,811 and 3,757,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,811 and 3,757,230 is: 8,086,085.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,811 : 3,757,230 = 3,757,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,811/3,757,230 = 3,757,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,811x = 3,757,230 × 3,757,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,811x = 14,116,777,272,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,116,777,272,900/1,745,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,086,085.65

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