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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,250 and 3,881,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,250 and 3,881,952 is: 8,488,692.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,250 : 3,881,952 = 3,881,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,250/3,881,952 = 3,881,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,250x = 3,881,952 × 3,881,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,250x = 15,069,551,330,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,069,551,330,304/1,775,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,488,692.48

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