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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753,512 and 3,831,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753,512 and 3,831,672 is: 8,372,745.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753,512 : 3,831,672 = 3,831,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753,512/3,831,672 = 3,831,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753,512x = 3,831,672 × 3,831,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753,512x = 14,681,710,315,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,681,710,315,584/1,753,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,372,745.85

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