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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,324 and 3,455,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,324 and 3,455,640 is: 7,580,312.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,324 : 3,455,640 = 3,455,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,324/3,455,640 = 3,455,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,324x = 3,455,640 × 3,455,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,324x = 11,941,447,809,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,941,447,809,600/1,575,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580,312.25

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