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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,320 and 3,804,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,320 and 3,804,278 is: 8,277,964.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,320 : 3,804,278 = 3,804,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,320/3,804,278 = 3,804,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,320x = 3,804,278 × 3,804,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,320x = 14,472,531,101,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,472,531,101,284/1,748,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,277,964.62

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