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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,268 and 3,836,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,268 and 3,836,745 is: 8,376,987.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,268 : 3,836,745 = 3,836,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,268/3,836,745 = 3,836,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,268x = 3,836,745 × 3,836,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,268x = 14,720,612,195,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,720,612,195,025/1,757,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,376,987.57

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