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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,405 and 3,374,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,405 and 3,374,977 is: 7,230,185.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,405 : 3,374,977 = 3,374,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,405/3,374,977 = 3,374,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,405x = 3,374,977 × 3,374,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,405x = 11,390,469,750,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,390,469,750,529/1,575,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,230,185.10

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