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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,590 and 3,799,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,590 and 3,799,950 is: 8,248,430.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,590 : 3,799,950 = 3,799,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,590/3,799,950 = 3,799,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,590x = 3,799,950 × 3,799,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,590x = 14,439,620,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,439,620,002,500/1,750,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,248,430.53

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