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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,092.75 and 3,798,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,092.75 and 3,798,954 is: 8,246,449.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,092.75 : 3,798,954 = 3,798,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,092.75/3,798,954 = 3,798,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,092.75x = 3,798,954 × 3,798,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,092.75x = 14,432,051,494,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,432,051,494,116/1,750,092.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,449.51

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