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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,030 and 3,884,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,030 and 3,884,517 is: 8,612,565.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,030 : 3,884,517 = 3,884,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,030/3,884,517 = 3,884,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,030x = 3,884,517 × 3,884,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,030x = 15,089,472,323,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,089,472,323,289/1,752,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,612,565.04

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