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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,720 and 2,503,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,720 and 2,503,500 is: 3,579,962.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,720 : 2,503,500 = 2,503,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,720/2,503,500 = 2,503,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,720x = 2,503,500 × 2,503,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,720x = 6,267,512,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,267,512,250,000/1,750,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,579,962.67

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