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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,150 and 3,435,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,150 and 3,435,380 is: 7,492,515.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,150 : 3,435,380 = 3,435,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,150/3,435,380 = 3,435,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,150x = 3,435,380 × 3,435,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,150x = 11,801,835,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,801,835,744,400/1,575,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,492,515.47

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