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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,778 and 3,639,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,778 and 3,639,233 is: 7,568,969.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,778 : 3,639,233 = 3,639,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,778/3,639,233 = 3,639,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,778x = 3,639,233 × 3,639,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,778x = 13,244,016,828,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,244,016,828,289/1,749,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,568,969.79

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