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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,751,288 and 3,772,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,751,288 and 3,772,688 is: 8,127,261.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,751,288 : 3,772,688 = 3,772,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,751,288/3,772,688 = 3,772,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,751,288x = 3,772,688 × 3,772,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,751,288x = 14,233,174,745,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,233,174,745,344/1,751,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127,261.05

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