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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,138 and 2,377,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,138 and 2,377,125 is: 3,587,446.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,138 : 2,377,125 = 2,377,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,138/2,377,125 = 2,377,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,138x = 2,377,125 × 2,377,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,138x = 5,650,723,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,723,265,625/1,575,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,587,446.47

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