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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,800 and 3,753,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,800 and 3,753,292 is: 8,050,749.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,800 : 3,753,292 = 3,753,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,800/3,753,292 = 3,753,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,800x = 3,753,292 × 3,753,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,800x = 14,087,200,837,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,087,200,837,264/1,749,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,050,749.14

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