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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,754,720 and 3,770,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,754,720 and 3,770,583 is: 8,102,316.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,754,720 : 3,770,583 = 3,770,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,754,720/3,770,583 = 3,770,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,754,720x = 3,770,583 × 3,770,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,754,720x = 14,217,296,159,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,217,296,159,889/1,754,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,102,316.13

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