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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,397 and 3,374,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,397 and 3,374,961 is: 7,230,153.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,397 : 3,374,961 = 3,374,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,397/3,374,961 = 3,374,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,397x = 3,374,961 × 3,374,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,397x = 11,390,361,751,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,390,361,751,521/1,575,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,230,153.26

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