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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,640 and 3,773,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,640 and 3,773,184 is: 8,109,246.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,640 : 3,773,184 = 3,773,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,640/3,773,184 = 3,773,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,640x = 3,773,184 × 3,773,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,640x = 14,236,917,497,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,236,917,497,856/1,755,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,109,246.48

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