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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,754,721 and 3,770,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,754,721 and 3,770,585 is: 8,102,320.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,754,721 : 3,770,585 = 3,770,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,754,721/3,770,585 = 3,770,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,754,721x = 3,770,585 × 3,770,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,754,721x = 14,217,311,242,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,217,311,242,225/1,754,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,102,320.11

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