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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,128 and 3,774,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,128 and 3,774,288 is: 8,111,737.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,128 : 3,774,288 = 3,774,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,128/3,774,288 = 3,774,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,128x = 3,774,288 × 3,774,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,128x = 14,245,249,906,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,245,249,906,944/1,756,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,111,737.82

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