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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,750 and 3,808,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,750 and 3,808,248 is: 8,283,737.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,750 : 3,808,248 = 3,808,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,750/3,808,248 = 3,808,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,750x = 3,808,248 × 3,808,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,750x = 14,502,752,829,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,502,752,829,504/1,750,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,283,737.16

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