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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,792 and 3,639,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,792 and 3,639,262 is: 7,569,029.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,792 : 3,639,262 = 3,639,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,792/3,639,262 = 3,639,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,792x = 3,639,262 × 3,639,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,792x = 13,244,227,904,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,244,227,904,644/1,749,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,569,029.86

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