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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,415 and 3,742,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,415 and 3,742,691 is: 7,934,528.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,415 : 3,742,691 = 3,742,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,415/3,742,691 = 3,742,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,415x = 3,742,691 × 3,742,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,415x = 14,007,735,921,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,007,735,921,481/1,765,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,528.66

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