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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,253 and 3,737,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,253 and 3,737,390 is: 7,994,311.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,253 : 3,737,390 = 3,737,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,253/3,737,390 = 3,737,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,253x = 3,737,390 × 3,737,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,253x = 13,968,084,012,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,968,084,012,100/1,747,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,311.08

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