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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,074 and 3,438,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,074 and 3,438,868 is: 7,508,100.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,074 : 3,438,868 = 3,438,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,074/3,438,868 = 3,438,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,074x = 3,438,868 × 3,438,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,074x = 11,825,813,121,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,825,813,121,424/1,575,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,508,100.01

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