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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,411 and 3,742,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,411 and 3,742,683 is: 7,934,512.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,411 : 3,742,683 = 3,742,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,411/3,742,683 = 3,742,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,411x = 3,742,683 × 3,742,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,411x = 14,007,676,038,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,007,676,038,489/1,765,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,512.72

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