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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,273 and 3,753,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,273 and 3,753,892 is: 8,064,970.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,273 : 3,753,892 = 3,753,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,273/3,753,892 = 3,753,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,273x = 3,753,892 × 3,753,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,273x = 14,091,705,147,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,091,705,147,664/1,747,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,064,970.47

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