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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,805 and 3,639,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,805 and 3,639,282 is: 7,569,056.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,805 : 3,639,282 = 3,639,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,805/3,639,282 = 3,639,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,805x = 3,639,282 × 3,639,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,805x = 13,244,373,475,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,244,373,475,524/1,749,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,569,056.82

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