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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,118 and 3,435,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,118 and 3,435,322 is: 7,492,414.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,118 : 3,435,322 = 3,435,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,118/3,435,322 = 3,435,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,118x = 3,435,322 × 3,435,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,118x = 11,801,437,243,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,801,437,243,684/1,575,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,414.69

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