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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,738 and 3,771,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,738 and 3,771,124 is: 8,035,865.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,738 : 3,771,124 = 3,771,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,738/3,771,124 = 3,771,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,738x = 3,771,124 × 3,771,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,738x = 14,221,376,223,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,221,376,223,376/1,769,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,865.32

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