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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753,713 and 3,768,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753,713 and 3,768,501 is: 8,098,018.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753,713 : 3,768,501 = 3,768,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753,713/3,768,501 = 3,768,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753,713x = 3,768,501 × 3,768,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753,713x = 14,201,599,787,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,201,599,787,001/1,753,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,098,018.20

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