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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,584 and 3,799,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,584 and 3,799,938 is: 8,248,406.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,584 : 3,799,938 = 3,799,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,584/3,799,938 = 3,799,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,584x = 3,799,938 × 3,799,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,584x = 14,439,528,803,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,439,528,803,844/1,750,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,248,406.71

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