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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,930 and 3,621,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,930 and 3,621,240 is: 7,493,659.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,930 : 3,621,240 = 3,621,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,930/3,621,240 = 3,621,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,930x = 3,621,240 × 3,621,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,930x = 13,113,379,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,113,379,137,600/1,749,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,493,659.25

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