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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,072 and 3,859,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,072 and 3,859,232 is: 8,529,815.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,072 : 3,859,232 = 3,859,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,072/3,859,232 = 3,859,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,072x = 3,859,232 × 3,859,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,072x = 14,893,671,629,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,893,671,629,824/1,746,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,529,815.28

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