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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,746 and 3,771,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,746 and 3,771,140 is: 8,035,897.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,746 : 3,771,140 = 3,771,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,746/3,771,140 = 3,771,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,746x = 3,771,140 × 3,771,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,746x = 14,221,496,899,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,221,496,899,600/1,769,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,035,897.19

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