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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,737 and 3,808,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,737 and 3,808,221 is: 8,283,681.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,737 : 3,808,221 = 3,808,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,737/3,808,221 = 3,808,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,737x = 3,808,221 × 3,808,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,737x = 14,502,547,184,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,502,547,184,841/1,750,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,283,681.21

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