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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,090.25 and 4,247,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,090.25 and 4,247,040 is: 10,025,816.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,090.25 : 4,247,040 = 4,247,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,090.25/4,247,040 = 4,247,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,090.25x = 4,247,040 × 4,247,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,090.25x = 18,037,348,761,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,037,348,761,600/1,799,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,025,816.53

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