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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,131 and 2,857,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,131 and 2,857,788 is: 4,666,480.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,131 : 2,857,788 = 2,857,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,131/2,857,788 = 2,857,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,131x = 2,857,788 × 2,857,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,131x = 8,166,952,252,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,166,952,252,944/1,750,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,666,480.54

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