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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753,720 and 3,768,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753,720 and 3,768,515 is: 8,098,046.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753,720 : 3,768,515 = 3,768,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753,720/3,768,515 = 3,768,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753,720x = 3,768,515 × 3,768,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753,720x = 14,201,705,305,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,201,705,305,225/1,753,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,098,046.04

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