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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,775 and 3,774,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,775 and 3,774,032 is: 8,154,065.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,775 : 3,774,032 = 3,774,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,775/3,774,032 = 3,774,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,775x = 3,774,032 × 3,774,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,775x = 14,243,317,537,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,243,317,537,024/1,746,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,154,065.37

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