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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,440 and 3,779,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,440 and 3,779,184 is: 8,131,351.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,440 : 3,779,184 = 3,779,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,440/3,779,184 = 3,779,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,440x = 3,779,184 × 3,779,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,440x = 14,282,231,705,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,282,231,705,856/1,756,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,131,351.89

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